californica
Pronunciation: las-THEE-nee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: California goldfields
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Many habitats to 5000', Sierra Nevada foot-
hills, South Coast, West Transverse Range
Blooming period: February to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Lasthenia
2) californica