Latin name: Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit Pronunciation: kras-chen-in-i-KO-vee-a la-NAY-ta Common name: Winterfat Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) Habitat: Rocky to clay soils, flats, slopes and mesas, 2000'-7000', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, Mojave Desert Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Krascheninnikovia 2) lanata |
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