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Hesperostipa curtiseta

Hesperostipa curtiseta (Hitchc.) Barkworth

Shortbristle Needle And Thread, Western Porcupine Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Stipa curtiseta, Stipa spartea var. curtiseta

USDA Symbol: HECU9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are often minute and not visible with the naked eye.

Distribution

USA: MT , ND , SD , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hesperostipa curtiseta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hesperostipa curtiseta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hesperostipa curtiseta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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