californica
Pronunciation: TRIX-is ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: California trixis
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, washes and desert flats,
canyons, below 3000', only species of this genus in
Southern California
Blooming period: February to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Trixis
2) californica