Pronunciation: am-BRO-zee-a il-is-i-FO-lee-a
Common name: Holly-leaved burbush
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Sandy washes and rocky canyons, creosote
bush scrub, San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mts,
southern deserts
Blooming period: February to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ambrosia
2) ilicifolia