Pleuraphis rigida Thurb.
Galleta grass, big galleta
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Hilaria rigida (Thurb.) Benth. ex Scribn.
5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park · ≈ 3½ × 6″ (9.6 × 14 cm) 
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) 
5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park 
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) 
5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park · ≈ 3 × 4″ (7.5 × 10 cm) 
| Parents | Unknown | Genus is not in the current taxonomy |
| Genus | Pleuraphis | From the Greek for “side needle,” referring to the awn position on the lower glume of the spikelet |
| Species | rigida | Rigid, referring to the stiff leaves |
Pleuraphis rigida description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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