Latin name: Chorizanthe procumbens Nutt.
Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the pro-KUM-bens
Common name: Prostrate spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Sandy places to 2500', coastal sage scrub, San Fernando Valley, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego Counties
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Chorizanthe 2) procumbens
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