Latin name: Athysanus pusillus (Hook.) E. Greene
  Pronunciation: ath-IS-an-us pew-SIL-lus
  Common name: Dwarf athysanus
  Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
  Habitat: Open grassy slopes and rocky outcrops,
  California Floristic Province
  Blooming period: March to June
  Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Athysanus
  (2) pusillus
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