Stipa pennata
European Feather Grass
Also known as: Stipa anomala P.A.Smirn. ex Roshev. +7 more
- Stipa anomala P.A.Smirn. ex Roshev.
- Stipa balcanica subsp. uharov
- Stipa eriocaulis f. pubifrons (Podp.) Soó
- Stipa joannis subsp. penicillifera (Pacz.) Lavrenko
- Stipa mediterranea subsp. gallica (Celak.) Asch. & Graebn.
- Stipa pennata f. penicillifera Pacz.
- Stipa pennata var. rigida (Roshev.) Tzvelev
- Stipa pulcherrima var. pubifrons Podp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Stipa pennata (commonly known as European feather grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms