Latin name: Linanthus dichotomus Benth. ssp.
  dichotomus
  Pronunciation: lie-NAN-thus di-KOT-a-mus
  Common name: Evening snow
  Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
  Habitat: Dry sandy or gravelly locations to 5000',
  Mojave Desert and west edge of Colorado Desert
  Blooming period: April to June
  Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Linanthus
  2) dichotomus
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