Pronunciation: ma-la-KO-thrix ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: California malacothrix
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry sandy places to 6000', valley grassland,
coastal sage scrub, joshua tree woodland, cismontane
Southern California
Blooming period: March to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Malacothrix
2) californica