Latin name: Psathyrotes annua (Nutt.) A. Gray
  Pronunciation: sa-thi-ROE-tees AN-yoo-a

  Common name: Fan leaf
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Dry sandy shadscale scrub, alkali flats to 6500',
  southern Mojave Desert to Mono County
  Blooming period: June to October
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Psathyrotes
  2) annua
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