Pronunciation: kraw-so-SO-ma ka-li-FOR-ni-kum
Common name: Catalina crossosoma
Family: Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes and canyons below 1500',
coastal sage scrub, chaparral, Channel Islands
Blooming period: February to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Crossosoma
2) californicum