Latin name: Bouteloua aristidoides (Kunth.) Griseb. var. aristidoides Pronunciation: boo-tel-oo-a ar-is-ti-DO-i-dees Common name: Needle grama Family: Poaceae (Grass) Habitat: Dry sandy places to 5500', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodland, east Peninsular Range, both deserts Blooming period: April to September Name derivations: 1) Bouteloua 2) aristidoides |
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