Pronunciation: jus-TIS-ee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: Chuparosa, Beloperone
Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Habitat: Dry sandy or rocky soils, washes below
2500', creosote bush scrub, north and west edges
of Colorado Desert
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Justicia
2) californica