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Pronunciation: het-er-oh-THEE-ka gran-di-FLOR-a
Common name: Telegraph weed
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Many plant habitats and communities in sandy soils, disturbed areas and dry coastal valleys in chaparral, sage scrub and oak woodland, below 3000'
Blooming period: Most of the year, but most commonly June to October
Name derivations: 1) Heterotheca 2) grandiflora