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Annual or perennial, 4–16" (10–40 cm).
Found near and parasitic on members of the Asteraceae (generally Ambrosia,
Hymenoclea, and Encelia actoni.)
Flowers purplish.
Blooming January–May.
Sandy flats, washes.
Elevation < 1650' (500 m).
Desert Province.
Desert Wild Flowers (O. ludoviciana var. cooperi) p. 248 250 # 589
A Flora of Southern California p. 618 609 F
The Jepson Manual p. 806 813
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