Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lingua
ID:
903031

Status:
valid

Authors:
Junge

Source:
wcs

Year:
1910

Citation Micro:
Izv. Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 10: 129 (1910)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000902366

Common Names

  • Lingua Needle Grass
  • Lingua Feather Grass
  • Lingua Stipa

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Description

Stipa lingua (also called Tongue Needlegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It has thin, narrow, light green leaves and grows in clumps up to 3 feet tall. It is found in dry, sandy soils and is often used as an ornamental grass.

Uses & Benefits

Stipa lingua is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscaping. It is also used as a food source for livestock, and its leaves can be used to make paper and other materials.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Stipa lingua is a small spikelet with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis. The seedling is a small, slender grass with a single leaf blade.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stipa lingua is a perennial grass that can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 4-9. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun. Propagation is best done by division in spring or fall. Seeds can also be used, but germination is slow and erratic.

Where to Find Stipa lingua

Stipa lingua is native to the Mediterranean region, including parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece.

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

Paul Junge (1881-1919): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Junge' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423504-1: 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].