Pronunciation: kee-NAK-tis stee-vee-OH-i-dees
Common name: Esteve pincushion
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Sandy desert slopes and flats to 5000', creosote
bush scrub, both deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Chaenactis
2) stevioides