Pronunciation: KIK-see-a eh-LAT-in-ee
Common name: Sharpleaf cancerwort
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Habitat: Naturalized in old fields, river bottoms,
along dirt roads, San Diego to Santa Barbara,
native to Europe
Blooming period: June to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Kickxia
2) elatine