Hesperostipa comata
Needle And Thread, Needle And Thread Grass
Other regional names: Needlegrass +1 more
- Needlegrass
- Spear Grass
Also known as: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr.
- Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Hesperostipa comata (commonly known as Needle-and-Thread or Needle-and-Thread Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms