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
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