Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
grandis
ID:
902799

Status:
valid

Authors:
P.A.Smirn.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 26: 267 (1929)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000902134

Common Names

  • Grandis Feather Grass
  • Grandis Needle Grass
  • Grandis Spear Grass

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Description

Stipa grandis (also called Grand 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 grandis is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and embankments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Stipa grandis has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in dense panicles. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a tuft of white hairs. The seedlings are slender and have narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stipa grandis is a perennial grass that grows in clumps. It is easy to propagate from seed, and can be divided in the spring. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Stipa grandis

Stipa grandis is native to Central and South America.

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:423367-1: 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].