Pronunciation: lie-NAN-thus PARE-ee-ee
Common name: Parry's linanthus
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Common in dry, sandy, open flats mostly
below 3500', creosote bush scrub and joshua tree
woodland, west Mojave Desert
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Linanthus
2) parryae