Latin name: Boerhavia wrightii A. Gray Pronunciation: bore-HA-vee-a RITE-ee-eye Common name: Wright's spiderling Family: Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock) Habitat: Sandy and gravelly flats and washes to 4500', creosote bush scrub and joshua tree woodland, both deserts Blooming period: August to December Name derivations: 1) Boerhavia 2) wrightii |
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