var. californicus
Pronunciation: my-KRO-pus ka-li-FOR-ni-kus
Common name: Slender cottonweed
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry open places, sandy soils, moist grassy
places, many plant communities to 5000'
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Micropus
2) californicus