Pronunciation: kor-di-LAN-thus par-vi-FLOR-us
Common name: Purple bird's beak
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Habitat: Dry rocky limestone slopes, sagebrush scrub,
pinyon-juniper and joshua tree woodland, 2000'-6000',
New York and Providence Mts, east Mojave Desert
Blooming period: August to October
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cordylanthus
2) parviflorus