venustum (E. Greene) Jepson
Pronunciation: SIR-see-um ok-si-den-TAY-lee ven-
OOS-tum
Common name: Venus thistle
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Grassland, woodland, sandy places, western
Mojave Desert and west Transverse Range
Blooming period: May to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cirsium
2) occidentale 3) venustum