Scientific Name
Nassella pulchra (Hitchc.) Barkworth
Common Name(s)
Purple needlegrass
Tribe / Family Name
Stipeae
Flowering Period
March to May
Symbol
NAPU4
Description
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Foothill needlegrassClose-up image of panicle inflorescence. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.
Close-up image of panicle inflorescence. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.
Close-up image of spikelets. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.
Close-up image of floret. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.
Illustration of purple needlegrass. Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1/1/1950.
Distribution map of purple needlegrass. USDA PLANTS database, 2022.