Nassella pulchra (Hitchc.) Barkworth

Purple Needle Grass
Poaceae

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[Stipa pulchra Hitchc.]

Protologue: Taxon 39: 611 (1990)
Pronunciation: Nas-sél-la púl-chra
Etymology: Gr. diminutive of the Latin nassa, "a basket with a narrow neck, a fish basket." + pulchra, "pretty"

Jepson eFlora Treatment (as Stipa pulchra)

SD County Synoptic Voucher (as Stipa pulchra)

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

 
Nassella pulchra
A native, perennial tuft (cespitose) grass. Inflorescence is a panicle of spikelets. Long lemma awns are typical of the genus.