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Hesperostipa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Pooideae

Scientific name
  
Hesperostipa

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Poaceae

Tribe
  
Stipeae

Higher classification
  
Grasses

Order
  
Poales

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Similar
  
Grasses, Hesperostipa spartea, Western wheatgrass, Achnatherum, Stipeae

hesperostipa


Hesperostipa is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as needle-and-thread grass or needlegrass.

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hesperostipa


Selected species

  • Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth – needle-and-thread grass
  • Hesperostipa comata subsp. comata
  • Hesperostipa comata subsp. intermedia (Scribn. & Tweedy) Barkworth
  • Hesperostipa curtiseta (Hitchc.) Barkworth – Canadian needlegrass
  • Hesperostipa neomexicana (Thurb.) Barkworth – New Mexico needlegrass
  • Hesperostipa saxicola (Hitchc.) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
  • Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth – porcupine grass

    • References

    Hesperostipa Wikipedia
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