Latin name: Nolina bigelovii (Torrey) S. Watson Pronunciation: no-LIE-na big-el-OH-vee-eye Common name: Beargrass Family: Ruscaceae (Ruscus) Habitat: Dry slopes and rocky ridges to 5000', creosote bush scrub, Mojave Desert, western and northern edges of Colorado Desert Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Nolina 2) bigelovii |
SPECIES INDEX |