Needle-and-Thread (Hesperostipa comata)
Family:
POACEAE
Genus: Hesperostipa
Species: Needle-and-Thread (Hesperostipa comata)
Alternative Names: Stipa comata
Genus: Hesperostipa
Species: Needle-and-Thread (Hesperostipa comata)
Alternative Names: Stipa comata
Needle-and-Thread Species Description
This species is native to North America north of Mexico.
Allergenicity: Needle-and-Thread (Hesperostipa comata) is a mild allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring to Summer.
Angiosperm - Flowering Monocot: Plants in this group have one embryonic leave (single cotyledon). This group include the grasses, lilies, orchids and palms.
Grass/Grass-like: Any plant characterized by parallel-veined leaves that arise from nodes in the stem, wrap around it for a distance, and leave, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
Weed: Any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.
Perennial: Living for many years.
Herbaceous Stem: Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
Needle-and-Thread Species Usage
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More Needle-and-Thread (Hesperostipa comata) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
