leucotheca Goodman
Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the ZAN-tee lew-ko-
THEE-ka
Common name: Riverside spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Desert and creosote bush scrub to 4000',
San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mts, along edge of
Colorado Desert, UNCOMMON
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Chorizanthe
(2) xanti (3) leucotheca