Pronunciation: GRAY-ee-a spy-NOH-sa
Common name: Spiny hopsage
Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)
Habitat: Mesas and flats, 2500'-7500', creosote bush
scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Grayia 2) spinosa