Latin name: Pentachaeta aurea Nutt. ssp. allenii D.J.
  Keil
  Pronunciation: pen-ta-KEE-ta AW-ree-a AL-en-ee-eye
  Common name: Allen's daisy, White-rayed pentachaeta
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Grassy areas to about 1500', South Coast,
  Peninsular Range, Orange County
  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Pentachaeta
  2) aurea 3) allenii
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