Latin name: Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp.
  californica (Rydb.) Piehl
  Pronunciation: ko-MAN-dra um-bel-AY-ta ka-li-FOR-
  ni-ka
  Common name: California bastard toadflax
  Family: Comandraceae (Bastard toadflax)
  Habitat: Generally dry, ± rocky areas to 9500',
  northern Mojave Desert
  Blooming period: April to August
  Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Comandra
  2) umbellata  3) californica
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