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Sonoran Desert Plants
Eriochloa aristata var. aristata (Bearded Cup Grass,zacate taza)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Eriochloa aristata var. aristata

 Eriochloa aristata var. aristata

 Eriochloa aristata var. aristata

 Eriochloa aristata var. aristata

Habitat: periodic wetlands
Life Form: grass,annual
Leaf Description: grasslike leaves
Flower Color: green
Flowering Period: summer
Spines: spineless
Family: Poaceae (grass family)
Abundance: uncommon
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and J. Malusa. 2014. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 6. Poaceae - Grass Family. Phytoneuron 2014-35, 1-139 page 78 (13.8 MB pdf)

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