Johnston) Munz & I.M. Johnston
Pronunciation: pek-toe-KAR-ya pla-tee-KAR-pa
Common name: Broad-fruited pectocarya
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Dry gravelly places below 4000', creosote
bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, both deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Pectocarya
2) platycarpa