Latin name: Prenanthella exigua (A. Gray) Rydb.
  Pronunciation: pree-nan-THEL-la ex-IG-yoo-a
  Common name: Bright white
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Desert canyons and valleys, creosote bush
  scrub and pinyon-juniper woodlands below 6000',
  both deserts
  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Prenanthella
  (2) exigua
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