Pronunciation: a-tri-KO-ser-is pla-tee-FIL-a
Common name: Gravel ghost, Parachute plant
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Desert valleys and washes below 4200',
creosote bush scrub, parts of both deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Atrichoseris
2) platyphylla