Stipa speciosa
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Botanical Name: Stipa speciosa
Common Name: Desert Needlegrass
- Tough warm season bunchgrass. Seed cluster is similar in shape to that of our state grass- purple needle grass. Very ornamental. Recommended for hot, sunny areas.
- Plant Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Bunchgrass (cool season)
- Height by Width: 9in - 2' H x 2' W
- Growth Habit: Tufted but stout
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Seedhead
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Southern Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi, Outer South Coast Range, Southwest, Southeastern Sierra Nevada, Deserts
- Natural Habitat: Rocky slopes, canyons, washes below 7260'
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- Other Names
- Achnatherum speciosum
- References
- Harlow, Nora and Kristin Jakob. Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses: Gardening with California Monocots. Berkely and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. 2003.
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