Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ehrenbergiana
ID:
902696

Status:
valid

Authors:
Trin. & Rupr.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1842

Citation Micro:
Sp. Gram. Stipac. : 75 (1842)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000902031

Common Names

  • Ehrenberg's Needlegrass
  • Stipa ehrenbergiana
  • Ehrenberg Needlegrass

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Description

Stipa ehrenbergiana (also called Ehrenberg's Needle Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the Mediterranean and Central Asia. It is a tufted grass with needle-like leaves and can grow up to 1 m in height. It prefers dry, sunny habitats and is often found in steppes, grasslands, and dry meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Stipa ehrenbergiana is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping, as a forage grass for livestock, and as an erosion control and soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Stipa ehrenbergiana has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stipa ehrenbergiana 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 ehrenbergiana

Stipa ehrenbergiana is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in dry grasslands, scrublands, and rocky slopes.

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

Franz Josef Ruprecht (1814-1870): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rupr.' in the authors string.
Carl Bernhard von Trinius (1778-1844): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trin.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423303-1: 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].