Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the mem-bran-AY-see-a
Common name: Pink spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Sand, gravel or rocky places to about 4500',
Tehachapis, northern West Transverse Range
Blooming period: April to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Chorizanthe
2) membranacea