Brand
Pronunciation: NA-ma deh-MIS-sum ko-VIL-ee-eye
Common name: Purple mat
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Dry sandy slopes and flats, creosote bush
scrub, Death Valley region
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Nama
2) demissum (3) covillei