PlantaeSpecies
Needlegrass
Stipa caucasica
Schmalh.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Stipa
Species
Stipa caucasica
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Stipa desertorumStipa glareosaStipa tzveleviiStipa glareosa subsp. pubescensStipa caucasica subsp. droboviiStipa bellaStipa minusculaStipa langshanicaStipa glareosa f. pubescensStipa glareosa var. langshanicaStipa barchanicaStipa glareosa var. pubescensStipa caucasica subsp. glareosaStipa caucasica subsp. desertorumStipa drobovii var. iskanderkulicaStipa caucasica subsp. iskanderkulicaStipa droboviiStipa iskanderkulica
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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