Bothriochloa lagurioides
"Silver bluestem"; similar to Bothriochloa barbinodis but with shorter awns. The spikelets taste like blueberries, though it is advisable to remove the awns first.
An inflorescence at the campground in Mills Canyon, Harding County, New Mexico, 22 Sep 2006.
Spikelets with anthers & stigmas exposed, Mills Canyon, 22 Sep 2006.
Spikelets, post-anthesis, Mills Canyon, 22 Sep 2006.
Dried inflorescences near Dripping Springs in the Organ Mountains, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, 5 Feb 2006.
Dried plant habit near Dripping Springs, 5 Feb 2006.