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Foothill needlegrass

Nassella lepida

Foothill needlegrass
Photo: Anthony Valois, National Park Service, Public domain
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass
Native range
California to Mexico (Baja California), Guadalupe
Climate
temperate

About

Nassella lepida (syn. Stipa lepida) is a species of grass known by the common names foothill needlegrass, foothills nassella, foothill stipa, small-flowered stipa, small-flowered needlegrass, and smallflower tussockgrass.

Where it grows

It is native to California in the United States, where it occurs as far north as Humboldt County, and its range extends into Baja California.

Other Nassella plants

Nodding needlegrass · Lobed Needle Grass · Nassella ibarrensis · Texas wintergrass · Nassella mexicana · Purple needlegrass · Finestem needlegrass · Serrated tussock · Green needlegrass · Needlegrass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nassella lepida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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