Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cretacea
ID:
902627

Status:
valid

Authors:
P.A.Smirn.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1940

Citation Micro:
Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. , n.s., 49(1): 90 (1940)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000901962

Common Names

  • Cretan Needlegrass
  • Cretan Feathergrass
  • Cretan Needle Grass

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Description

Stipa cretacea (also called Cretan 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 cretacea is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscaping, and as a fodder crop for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Stipa cretacea is a small, yellow-green spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown grain, and the seedlings are thin, upright grasses.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stipa cretacea is a perennial grass native to South America. It is easy to propagate from seed, and it can be grown in a variety of soils and climates. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be propagated by division or by cuttings.

Where to Find Stipa cretacea

Stipa cretacea is native to the western United States and Canada, where it is found in grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas.

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

Pavel Smirnov (1896-1980): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.A.Smirn.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423254-1: 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].