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Nassella pulchra

purple needle grass

Synonyms
Stipa pulchra
Botanical details
Family
Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Nassella

Genus description

A genus of over 100 species of perennial grasses, native to North and South America, considered invasive in some countries, with long, green, feathery foliage turning golden in colder months

Name status

Correct

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