Latin name: Centrostegia thurberi Benth.
Pronunciation: sen-tro-STEE-jee-a THUR-ber-eye
Common name: Thurber's spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Sandy desert scrub to 9500', Transverse Range and deserts
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Centrostegia 2) thurberi
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