Pronunciation: nik-o-LET-ee-a ok-si-den-TAY-lis
Common name: Hole-in-the-sand plant
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Sandy flats and washes, dunes, 2000'-4500',
Mojave Desert
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Nicolletia
2) occidentalis