Stipa purpurata

by Steve Matson

Common Name(s)

Bristly needlegrass

Synonym(s)

Piptochaetium setosum, Piptochaetium fuscum

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: grass

Native Range

South America

Plant Description

A perennial grass.
According to Tropicos, this name is a replacement for Piptochaetium setosum as of 2010. What little information I could find was under the older name.

External Resources

GBIF Link

GBIF Species Page

Additional Web Resources

USDA PLANTS

Tropicos

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Images

by Steve Matson
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