Medusa-head, Medusahead Wildrye
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
Synonyms: Elymus caput-medusae, Taeniatherum asperum, Taeniatherum crinitum var. caput-medusae
Close-up of the inflorescence of medusa-head as seen at Steptoe Butte State Park in eastern Washington........June 22, 2009.
Close-up of the inflorescence of medusahead as seen along Old Headquarters Road in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area of south-central Washington.........June 12, 2009.
Paul Slichter