Medusa-head, Medusahead Wildrye
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
Synonyms: Elymus caput-medusae, Taeniatherum asperum
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Medusa-head as seen at the Agate Desert Preserve northwest of Medford, Oregon.............April 28, 2012.
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Close-up of the inflorescence of medusa-head as seen at Steptoe Butte State Park in eastern Washington..........June 22, 2009.
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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.
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Paul Slichter