Latin name: Ambrosia chenopodiifolia (Benth.) Payne
  Pronunciation: am-BRO-zee-a ken-o-pode-ee-i-FO-
  lee-a

  Common name: Goosefoot bur-sage
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Dry sunny hillsides below 600', coastal sage
  scrub, southwest San Diego County

  Blooming period: March to June
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Ambrosia
  2) chenopodiifolia
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