Status:
valid
Authors:
M.Nobis
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Ann. Bot. Fenn. 48: 494 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043479
Common Names
- Stipa kotuchovii
- Kotuchovii Stipa
- Kotuchovii Grass
Description
Stipa kotuchovii (also called Kotuchov's Stipa, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found in Central and South America. It is a small grass with green leaves and white flowers. It grows in wet habitats such as swamps, marshes, and wet meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Stipa kotuchovii is used as an ornamental plant and for soil stabilization. It is also used to make rope and mats.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Stipa kotuchovii has yellow flowers with white centers and yellow petals. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings are small, with long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Stipa kotuchovii
Stipa kotuchovii is found in the temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77118024-1: 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].