Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pulcherrima
ID:
903370

Status:
valid

Authors:
K.Koch

Source:
wcs

Year:
1848

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 21: 440 (1848)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000902705

Common Names

  • Feather Grass
  • Fairy Tails Grass
  • Mexican Feather Grass

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Description

Stipa pulcherrima (also called Beautiful Needlegrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to South America. It has thin, bright green leaves and produces fluffy, silvery-white seed heads in the summer. It typically grows in dry, sunny areas, such as meadows, open woodlands, and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Stipa pulcherrima is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and as a forage grass for livestock. It is also used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Stipa pulcherrima has small, yellowish-green flowers with awns that are up to 2 cm long. The seeds are small, dark brown, and slightly curved. The seedlings are thin and have a single, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stipa pulcherrima is a perennial grass native to South America. It can be grown in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed or division in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Stipa pulcherrima

Stipa pulcherrima is native to the Mediterranean region, including Spain, Portugal, and Italy.

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

Karl Koch (1809-1879): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.Koch' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:423690-1: 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].