Pronunciation: mal-a-KO-thrix KLEEV-land-ee-eye
Common name: Annual malacothrix
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Chaparral, coastal sage scrub below 5000',
oak woodlands, cleared areas or burns, uncommon
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Malacothrix
2) clevelandii