Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
conferta
ID:
902603

Status:
valid

Authors:
Poir.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1817

Citation Micro:
Encycl. , Suppl. 5: 252 (1817)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000901938

Common Names

  • Confert Needlegrass
  • Confert Bristle-Grass
  • Confert Hair Grass

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Description

Stipa conferta (also called clustered needlegrass, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It grows in meadows, pastures, and other grasslands, and is tolerant of drought and poor soils.

Uses & Benefits

Stipa conferta is used for erosion control, as an ornamental grass, and as a food source for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Stipa conferta has a small, yellowish-green flower with a long, thin awn. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are thin and have a long, thin awn.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stipa conferta is a perennial grass that grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by seed or division. To propagate by seed, sow the seeds in the spring in a sunny location. To propagate by division, dig up the plant in the spring and divide the clumps into smaller pieces. Replant the divisions in a sunny location.

Where to Find Stipa conferta

Stipa conferta can be found in the Mediterranean region.

Species in the Stipa genus

Stipa academica, Stipa adoxa, Stipa aktauensis, Stipa alaica, Stipa aliena, Stipa annua, Stipa apertifolia, Stipa arabica, Stipa araxensis, Stipa argillosa, Stipa asperella, Stipa atlantica, Stipa austroaltaica, Stipa austroitalica, Stipa badachschanica, Stipa baicalensis, Stipa balansae, Stipa barbata, Stipa barrancaensis, Stipa bavarica, Stipa bomanii, Stipa brachyptera, Stipa breviflora, Stipa breviseta, Stipa bungeana, Stipa capillacea, Stipa capillata, Stipa caucasica, Stipa chingii, Stipa conferta, Stipa consanguinea, Stipa cretacea, Stipa czerepanovii, Stipa daghestanica, Stipa dasyphylla, Stipa dasyvaginata, Stipa dregeana, Stipa drobovii, Stipa durifolia, Stipa ehrenbergiana, Stipa endotricha, Stipa fallacina, Stipa gaubae, Stipa gegarkunii, Stipa gnezdilloi, Stipa gracilis, Stipa grandis, Stipa hans-meyeri, Stipa henrardiana, Stipa henryi,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Jean Louis Marie Poiret (1755-1834): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Poir.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423238-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].