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Close-up image of panicle inflorescence. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.

Scientific Name

Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth

Common Name(s)

Foothill needlegrass

Tribe / Family Name

Stipeae

Flowering Period

March to May

Symbol

NALE2

Description

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Close-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 spikelet. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.

Close-up image of spikelet. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.

Close-up image of florets. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.

Close-up image of florets. Photo by Justin J. Trujillo.

Illustration of foothill needlegrass. Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1/1/1950.

Illustration of foothill needlegrass. Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1/1/1950.

Distribution map of foothill needlegrass. USDA PLANTS Database, 2022.

Distribution map of foothill needlegrass. USDA PLANTS Database, 2022.