Latin name: Tricardia watsonii Torrey ex Watson Pronunciation: try-KAR-dee-a WAT-son-ee-eye Common name: Three-hearts Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Habitat: Sandy or gravelly desert slopes and flats to 7000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodland, San Bernardino Mts, deserts Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Tricardia 2) watsonii |
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