Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the WAT-son-ee-eye
Common name: Five-tooth spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Desert and sagebrush scrub and woodland to
7000', dry sandy or gravelly places, western Mojave
Desert, north edge of Transverse Range
Blooming period: April to July
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Chorizanthe
(2) watsonii