Stipa tenacissima

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esparto grass

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Other common names

alfa, Algerian grass, esparto, halfa

Synonyms

Macrochloa tenacissima

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Botanical Details

Family
Poaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Stipa can be evergreen or deciduous, mostly perennial grasses with arching, folded or rolled, linear leaves and narrow panicles of often long-awned spikelets in summer and autumn
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Mediterranean