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Nassella pulchra  (Hitchc.) Barkworth

(not an active name)

Purple needlegrass,   Purple stipa,   Purple tussockgrass
Nassella pulchra is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Stipa pulchra
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Genus: Nassella
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSStipa pulchra
JEFStipa pulchra
Information about  Nassella pulchra from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (NAPU4)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2024).