Latin name: Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) E.
  Greene var. chrysanthemifolia
  Pronunciation: yoo-KRYP-ta kris-an-the-mi-FO-lee-a

  Common name: Common eucrypta
  Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
  Habitat: Common on burns and in shaded places to
  3000', coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodlands,
  disturbed areas, dominant fire-follower

  Blooming period: March to June
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Eucrypta
  2) chrysanthemifolia
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