Pronunciation: bran-DEE-jee-a bi-gel-OH-vee-eye
Common name: Brandegea, Desert star vine
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)
Habitat: Climbing over other shrubs in desert
canyons and washes below 2500', creosote bush
scrub, parts of both deserts
Blooming period: March to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Brandegea
2) bigelovii