brevissimus
Pronunciation: si-lo-KAR-fus breh-VIS-i-mus
Common name: Dwarf woollyheads
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dried beds of vernal pools and flats below
3000', many plant communities especially in grasslands
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Psilocarphus
2) brevissimus