Latin name: Collinsia bartsiifolia Benth. var. davidsonii
  (Parish) V. Newson
  Pronunciation: kol-IN-see-a bart-see-i-FO-lee-a day-
  vid-SONE-ee-eye
  Common name: Davidson's blue-eyed mary
  Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
  Habitat: Open sandy places to 4000', west Mojave and
  adjacent hills, occasional in grasslands and open wood-
  lands along northern edge of Liebre Mts
  Blooming period: April to June
  Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Collinsia
  2) bartsiifolia 3) davidsonii
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