Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
gegarkunii
ID:
902764

Status:
valid

Authors:
P.A.Smirn.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
Uchen. Zap. Moskovsk. Gosud. Univ. 2: 333 (1934)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000902099

Common Names

  • Gegarkuni's Feather Grass
  • Gegarkuni's Needle Grass
  • Gegarkuni's Spear Grass

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Description

Stipa gegarkunii (also called Gegarkunii Needlegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to South America. It grows in dry, sunny areas and is drought tolerant. It has narrow, green leaves and produces a light, airy seed head.

Uses & Benefits

Stipa gegarkunii is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and embankments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Stipa gegarkunii has a small, yellowish flower head with long, white anthers. Its seeds are small and oval-shaped, and its seedlings are slender and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stipa gegarkunii is a perennial grass that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -10°F (-23°C). It is not very tolerant of salty soils.

Where to Find Stipa gegarkunii

Stipa gegarkunii can be found in the Mediterranean region, from Portugal to Turkey.

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:423349-1: 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].