Watson ssp. avita Klein
Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
a-VEE-ta
Common name: Desert evening primrose
Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose)
Habitat: Dry plains, sandy or gravelly areas below
6000', desert scrub to pinyon-juniper woodlands,
mostly Mojave Desert north
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Oenothera
2) californica 3) avita