Latin name: Chorizanthe staticoides Benth.
Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the sta-ti-KO-i-dees
Common name: Turkish rugging
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Dry rocky hills and sandy places in coastal sage scrub and chaparral below 4000' from San Diego and San Bernardino Counties to Monterey Co., also in desert scrub and burned-over areas
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Chorizanthe 2) staticoides
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