Latin name: Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton &
  Rusby
  Pronunciation: goo-tee-er-EE-zee-a sare-OATH-ree
  Common name: Broom snakeweed
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Desert flats and slopes to 10,000', San Diego
  and San Bernardino Counties
  Blooming period: May to October
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Gutierrezia
  2) sarothrae
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