Gray
Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the RI-ji-da
Common name: Rigid spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Dry open stony places to 3000', creosote bush
scrub, both deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Chorizanthe
2) rigida