Pronunciation: kee-NAK-tis san-toe-lie-NO-i-dees
Common name: Santolina pincushion
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Open pine woods, dry ridges, sandy or
gravelly places, 4500-8000', Mt. Pinos, San Gabriels,
San Bernardinos
Blooming period: June to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Chaenactis
2) santolinoides