Latin name: Xylorhiza orcuttii (Vasey & Rose) E.
  Greene
  Pronunciation: zy-lo-RY-za or-KUT-ee-eye
  Common name: Orcutt's woody-aster
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Dry canyons to 1000', southern Colorado
  Desert, San Diego and Imperial Cos. RARE
  Blooming period: March to April
  Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Xylorhiza
  (2) orcuttii
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