Pronunciation: ep-il-OH-bee-um lak-ti-FLOR-um
Common name: Milkflower willow herb
Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose)
Habitat: Damp meadows, streambanks, talus, to
about 10,000', San Jacintos
Blooming period: June to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Epilobium
2) lactiflorum