Latin name: Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torrey &
  A. Gray var. implicata (Eastw.) H.M. Hall
  Pronunciation:
ma-la-KO-thrix sax-AT-il-is im-pli-
  KAY-ta

  Common name: Cliff malacothrix
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Sandy and rocky places, coastal strand,
  coastal sage scrub, Channel Islands

  Blooming period: March to September
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Malacothrix
  2) saxatilis
 3) implicata
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