Pronunciation: por-tew-LA-ka ha-li-MOI-dees
Common name: Desert portulaca
Family: Portulacaceae (Portulaca)
Habitat: Sandy washes, 3500'-4000', joshua tree and
pinyon-juniper woodland, Little San Bernardino Mts to
New York Mts
Blooming period: September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Portulaca
2) halimoides