Nassella tenuissima Calflora

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Taxon Report

Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth

Finestem needlegrass, Mexican feathergrass

2018 michelle peruzzi

2015 Keir Morse

2017 James Bailey

2015 Neal Kramer

Nassella tenuissima is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.

also called Stipa tenuissima

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Range Observation Search (245 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Nassella
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Stipa tenuissima
inat	Stipa tenuissima

Information about Nassella tenuissima from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (NATE3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/03/2023).