Greene
Pronunciation: sen-tro-MAD-ee-a PUN-jens
Common name: Spikeweed
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Grassland, saltbush scrub, disturbed sites
Blooming period: April to October
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Centromadia
2) pungens
Formerly Hemizonia pungens, two ssps. (laevis and
pungens) in SoCal