L48 (N)Species
Sleepygrass
Stipa spartea
Trin.
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Taxonomy
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Stipa
Species
Stipa spartea
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 3 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Stipa robustaStipa spartea var. curtisetaStipa curtisetaHesperostipa curtisetaHesperostipa sparteaStipa vaseyiStipa lobataAchnatherum robustumAchnatherum lobatum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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