Pronunciation: pen-ta-KEE-ta AW-ree-a
Common name: Golden-rayed pentachaeta
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry open and grassy places t0 6000',
valley grassland, coastal sage scrub to yellow pine
forest, Baja to L.A. and San Bernardino Cos.
Blooming period: April to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Pentachaeta
2) aurea