Latin name: Malacothrix sonchoides (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray Pronunciation: ma-la-KO-thrix son-KO-i-dees Common name: Yellow saucers Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Open sandy places, 2000'-5000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, western and northern Mojave Desert, Death Valley Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Malacothrix 2) sonchoides |
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