Pronunciation: fa-GO-nee-a LEE-vis
Common name: Smooth-stemmed fagonia
Family: Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes mostly below 2000',
creosote bush scrub, Colorado Desert, occasional
in southern Mojave Desert
Blooming period: March to May, November to
January
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Fagonia
2) laevis