Latin name: Caulanthus cooperi (S. Watson) Payson
Pronunciation: kaw-LAN-thus KOO-per-eye
Common name: Cooper's jewelflower
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Washes and slopes to 7000', often among shrubs, creosote bush scrub and joshua tree woodland, both deserts
Blooming period: March to April
Name derivations: 1) Caulanthus 2) cooperi
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