Söderstrom & Decker
Pronunciation: swa-LEEN-ee-a al-ex-AN-dree
Common name: Eureka Valley dune grass
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Sand dunes, 3000'-3500', creosote bush
scrub, south end of Eureka Valley, east side of
Inyo Mts, RARE
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Swallenia
2) alexandrae