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Stipa capillata L.

Esparto Grass

Poaceae

Traits


    30–100 cm tall. inflorescence: panicle-like. spikelets: 1‑flowered, 20–35 mm long. glumes: lineal-lanceolate, as long as the spikelets, acute. lemmas: 9–16 mm long, with short hairs arranged in rows, awned. awn: up to 18 cm long, distal part of the awn rough, but not...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Stipa capillata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Stipa capillata

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Stipa capillata

Stipa capillata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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