Latin name: Oenothera deltoides Torrey & Frémont ssp.
  deltoides
  Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a del-TOE-i-dees

  Common name: Dune primrose
  Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose)
  Habitat: Sandy places to 3500', creosote bush scrub,
  joshua tree woodland, both deserts
  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Oenothera
  2) deltoides
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