E. Greene ssp. punctata (Cov.) S. Timbrook
Pronunciation: long-LWA-see-a seh-toe-SIS-i-ma punk-
TAY-ta
Common name: Lilac sunbonnets
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Dry sandy places to 3500', creosote bush scrub,
both deserts
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Langloisia
2) setosissima 3) punctata