Latin name: Daucus pusillus Michaux
Pronunciation: DAW-kus pew-SIL-lus
Common name: American wild carrot
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot)
Habitat: Dry slopes below 5000', mostly rocky to sandy places in coastal sage scrub, chaparral and southern oak woodland, especially after fires or other disturbances
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Daucus 2) pusillus
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