Latin name: Layia platyglossa (Fischer & C. Meyer) A. Gray Pronunciation: LAY-ee-a plat-i-GLOSS-a Common name: Yellow tidy tips Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Common in many plant habitats to 6000', grassy slopes and openings in coastal sage scrub, grasslands and chaparral, coastal plains, Southwest, west edge Mojave Desert, Channel Islands Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Layia 2) platyglossa |
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