Stipa pulchra Hitchcock

Purple Needle Grass
Poaceae

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Protologue: Amer. J. Bot. 2: 301 (1915)
Pronunciation: Stì-pa púl-chra
Etymology: Gr. stupe or stuppeion, "tow, flax, fiber, cordage," for the feathery inflorescences + pulchra, "pretty"

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

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

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