Calflora
Taxon  Report   12067    
Stipa pulchra  Hitchc.
Purple needle grass
Stipa pulchra, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Nassella pulchra
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Bloom Period
Family: Poaceae  
Genus: Stipa

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFNassella pulchra
More information about  Stipa pulchra

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/22/2022).