Gray
Pronunciation: ak-an-tho-MIN-tha il-is-i-FO-lee-a
Common name: San Diego thornmint
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)
Habitat: Clay depressions on mesas and slopes,
vernal pools, coastal sage scrub and chaparral,
Otay Mesa, SW San Diego Co.
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Acanthomintha
2) ilicifolia