Taxon:
Nassella pulchra (Hitchc.) Barkworth
Summary
Place of publication:
Taxon 39:611. 1990
Verified:
04/14/2004
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Barkworth, M. E. & A. M. Torres. 2001. Distribution and diagnostic characters of Nassella (Poaceae: Stipeae). Taxon 50:458. URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
- Barkworth, M. E. 1990. Nassella (Gramineae, Stipeae): revised interpretation and nomenclatural changes. Taxon 39:597-614. URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
- Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
- Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
- Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
- Hitchcock, A. S. 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2. Note: = Stipa pulchra
- Reyna, J. V. & M. E. Barkworth. 1994. El genero Nassella (Poaceae: Stipeae) en Mexico. Acta Bot. Mex. 26:73. URL: http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=574
Common names
English
purple needlegrass – Portuguese (Brazil)
flechilha –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northern Mexico | Mexico | Baja California (Norte) | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | California | |
Native
Northern America
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SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [California]
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NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico [Baja California (Norte)]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Animal food | forage | as Stipa pulchra | Hitchcock, A. S. 1971. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2. 1:452; 2:968. |
Environmental | revegetator | fide NRCS Cons Pl Mat 1999 | Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators |