aspera E. Greene
Pronunciation: BEB-bee-a JUN-see-a AS-per-a
Common name: Sweetbush
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Gravelly fans and rocky washes below 4000',
creosote bush scrub in both deserts, also cismontane
coastal sage scrub San Bernardino and south
Blooming period: April to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Bebbia 2) juncea
3) aspera