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Hesperostipa comata subsp. intermedia

Intermediate Needle And Thread, Intermediate Needle And Thread Grass
Other regional names: Tweedy's Needlegrass
  • Tweedy's Needlegrass
Also known as: Hesperostipa comata var. intermedia (Scribn. & Tweedy) Dorn, 2001 +5 more
  • Hesperostipa comata var. intermedia (Scribn. & Tweedy) Dorn, 2001
  • Stipa comata var. intermedia Scribn. & Tweedy
  • Stipa spartea var. intermedia (Scribn. & Tweedy) B.Boivin
  • Stipa spartea var. tweedyi (Scribn.) M.E.Jones
  • Stipa tweedyi Scribn.
  • Stipa tweedyi Trinius
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Hesperostipa comata subsp. intermedia (commonly known as Intermediate Needle-and-Thread or Intermediate Needle-and-Thread Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Hesperostipa comata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations

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