Latin name: Cordylanthus rigidus (Benth.) Jepson
  ssp. rigidus
  Pronunciation: kor-di-LAN-thus RI-ji-dus
  Common name: Bristly bird's beak
  Family: Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape)
  Habitat: Open foothill woodland, chaparral, West
  Transverse Range and north
  Blooming period: June to August
  Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Cordylanthus
  (2) rigidus
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