Latin name: Hemizonella minima (A. Gray) A. Gray
  Pronunciation: hem-i-zon-EL-la MIN-im-a

  Common name: Pygmy madia
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Gravelly slopes 3500'-8500', mostly yellow pine
  forest, mountains from San Diego Co. to Mt. Pinos

  Blooming period: May to July
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Hemizonella
  2) minima
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