Latin name: Bebbia juncea (Benth.) E. Greene var. aspera E. Greene Pronunciation: BEB-ee-a JUN-see-a AS-per-a Common name: Sweetbush Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Gravelly fans and rocky washes below 4000', creosote bush scrub in both deserts, also cismontane coastal sage scrub San Bernardino and south Blooming period: April to July Name derivations: 1) Bebbia 2) juncea 3) aspera |
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