Pronunciation: stef-an-oh-MEER-ee-a spy-NOH-sa
Common name: Thorny skeleton-plant
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry sandy or rocky places, 5000'-11,000',
sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland and
bristlecone forest, desert slopes of San Gabriel
and San Bernardino Mts, Panamint Mts
Blooming period: July to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Stephanomeria
2) spinosa