Dasyochloa pulchella

A small, tufted grass, conspicuous on dry, rocky slopes.

Plant habit on Tortugas Mountain on the east side of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, 2 Oct 2005.

Closer view of an inflorescence on Tortugas Mountain, 2 Oct 2005.

Plant habit at the Jornada del Muerto Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, 25 Feb 2006.