brevicornu
Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the bre-vi-KOR-nu
Common name: Brittle spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Dry gravelly and stony places to 5000',
creosote bush scrub, both deserts
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Chorizanthe
2) brevicornu