Latin name: Pilostyles thurberi A. Gray Pronunciation: pi-lo-STY-lees THUR-ber-eye Common name: Thurber's stemsucker Family: Apodanthaceae (Apodanthus) Habitat: Creosote bush scrub, Colorado Desert, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial Counties, parasitic on Dalea Blooming period: January Name derivations: 1) Pilostyles 2) thurberi |
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