Latin name: Stylocline micropoides A. Gray Pronunciation: sty-lo-KLY-nee my-kro-PO-i-dees Common name: Woollyhead neststraw Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Sandy washes and dry slopes to 4000', creosote bush scrub and joshua tree woodland, northern Colorado and Mojave Deserts Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Stylocline 2) micropoides |
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