Nassella charruana

Nassella charruana, the lobed needle grass, is a species of bunchgrass in the family Poaceae, native to southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, and introduced to Victoria, Australia.[1][2] As its synonym Stipa charruana it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[3]

Nassella charruana
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Nassella
Species:
N. charruana
Binomial name
Nassella charruana
(Arechav.) M.E.Barkworth
Synonyms[1]
  • Stipa charruana Arechav.
  • Stipa longicylindrica Kuntze

References

  1. "Nassella charruana (Arechav.) M.E.Barkworth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. Faithfull, Ian; McLaren, David (August 1999). "Lobed needle grass, Keith Turnbull Research Institute, Frankston". Victorian Government Library Service. State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. "Stipa charruana". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.


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