auritum
Pronunciation: fo-LIS-to-ma aur-I-tum
Common name: Fiesta flower
Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Habitat: Woodlands, shaded canyons, streambanks,
desert scrub, talus slopes, ocean bluffs, coastal
sage scrub, chaparral, southern oak woodland, to
5000', Channel Islands
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Pholistoma
2) auritum