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PLANTS Profile

Stipa L.

Symbol:

STIPA

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Poaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

Distribution:

Not in PFA

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Images:
Stipa L.

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Related Taxa:
Stipa L.

View 342 genera in Poaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Stipa arabica

Stipa barbata

Distribution of Stipa breviflora Griseb.. .

Stipa breviflora
needlegrass

Stipa capillata

Distribution of Stipa caucasica Schmalh.. . Image Available.

Stipa caucasica
needlegrass

Stipa dregeana

Distribution of Stipa elegantissima Labill. [excluded]. . Image Available.

Stipa elegantissima
Australian needlegrass

Distribution of Stipa grandis P.A. Smirn.. .

Stipa grandis
needlegrass

Stipa haussknechtii

Stipa holosericea

Distribution of Stipa ichu (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth. . Image Available.

Stipa ichu
Peruvian feathergrass

Stipa joannis

Distribution of Stipa kirghisorum P.A. Smirn.. .

Stipa kirghisorum
needlegrass

Distribution of Stipa klemenzii Roshev.. .

Stipa klemenzii
needlegrass

Distribution of Stipa krylovii Roshev.. .

Stipa krylovii
needlegrass

Stipa lagascae

Stipa lessingiana

Stipa offneri

Stipa orientalis

Distribution of Stipa pennata L. [excluded]. .

Stipa pennata
European feather grass

Stipa psylantha

Stipa pulcherrima

Stipa sareptana

Distribution of Stipa sibirica (L.) Lam.. .

Stipa sibirica
needlegrass

Distribution of Stipa tenacissima L. [excluded]. . Image Available.

Stipa tenacissima
esparto

Stipa tirsa

Stipa ucrainica

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Stipa L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Poaceae – Grass family
Genus	Stipa L.

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Stipa L.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin	Low		Minor				Low

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

More Accounts and Images:
Stipa L.

View species account from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42158.

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

Time Generated: 05/23/2013 04:59 PM CDT