Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Stipa (Needlegrass)
Stipa capillata L. - Esparto Grass
Stipa pennata L. - Feathergrass
Stipa borysthenica Prokudin - Feathergrass
Stipa dasyphylla (Lindem.) Trautv. - Softhaired Feathergrass
Stipa tirsa Steven - Bristle-Leaved Feather Grass
Stipa eriocaulis Borbás - Feather Grass
Stipa pulcherrima K. Koch - Golden Feather Grass
30–120 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> panicle-like. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> 1‑flowered, <ba>60–80 mm long</ba>. <span class="v1">glumes:</span> lineal-lanceolate, as long as the spikelets, acute. <span class="...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths
in alkaline, dry habitats