Latin name: Aegilops cylindrica Host Pronunciation: EE-jil-ops sil-IN-dri-ka Common name: Jointed goatgrass Family: Poaceae (Grass) Habitat: Disturbed dry sites, cultivated fields throughout cismontane Southern California, Santa Rosa Plateau, native to Mediterranean and western Asia Blooming period: May to July Name derivations: 1) Aegilops 2) cylindrica |
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