Nelson var. pauciflora
Pronunciation: stef-an-oh-MEER-ee-a paw-si-
FLOR-a
Common name: Desert straw
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry flats and washes on both deserts and
adjacent mountains to 7000', creosote bush scrub
to pinyon-juniper woodland, occasional in innermost
cismontane valleys
Blooming period: May to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Stephanomeria
2) pauciflora