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Pronunciation: pe-TUNE-ee-a par-vi-FLOR-a
Common name: Wild petunia, Seaside petunia
Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Habitat: Open washes, dry streambeds to 4000', South Coast, northern Channel Islands, Peninsular Range, Colorado Desert
Blooming period: April to August
Name derivations: 1) Petunia 2) parviflora
NOTE: This is an unusual white form of the species that was photographed in Camarillo Regional Park.