Latin name: Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. &
  Arn. var. douglasii
  Pronunciation: kee-NAK-tis DUG-las-ee-eye

  Common name: Dusty maidens
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Dry open places and woods, 9000'-11,000',
  sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland, bristlecone
  pine forest, Panamint and Inyo Mts

  Blooming period: June to July
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Chaenactis
  2) douglasii
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