Latin name: Aristida purpurea Nutt. var. nealleyi (Vasey) K.W. Allred
Pronunciation: ar-RIS-ti-da per-PER-ee-a NEE-lee-eye
Common name: Nealley three-awn
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Dry places to 4000', creosote bush scrub, both deserts, Peninsular Range, San Bernardino Mts
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Aristida 2) purpurea 3) nealleyi
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