Pronunciation: min-yoo-ART-ee-a pew-SIL-la
Common name: Annual sandwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Habitat: Plains, chaparral slopes, open pine woods
to 7500', West Transverse and Peninsular Ranges
Blooming period: April to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Minuartia
2) pusilla