Latin name: Nemacladus glanduliferus Jepson var.
  orientalis McVaugh
  Pronunciation: nem-a-KLAY-dus gland-yoo-LIF-
  er-us or-ee-en-TAY-lis

  Common name: Eastern glandular threadplant
  Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower)
  Habitat: Sandy washes to 6000', creosote bush
  scrub, joshua tree woodland, deserts from Inyo Co.
  to Baja
  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Nemacladus
  2) glanduliferus  3) orientalis
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