Latin name: Kallstroemia californica (S. Watson) Vail
  Pronunciation: kall-stree-mee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka

  Common name: California kallstroemia
  Family: Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
  Habitat: Sandy places to 2500', creosote bush scrub,
  Mojave Desert to Imperial Co.

  Blooming period: August to October
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Kallstroemia
  2) californica
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