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Stipa tirsa Steven

Bristle-Leaved Feather Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Stipa (Needlegrass)

Synonyms

Stipa tirsa
Stipa longifolia
Stipa pennata subsp. tirsa
Stipa schmidtii
Stipa stenophylla

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Stipa tirsa

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 tirsa

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 tirsa

Stipa tirsa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in dry habitats

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