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New Mexico Feathergrass – Plant

LATIN NAME
Stipa neomexicana

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Cool

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Very similar to “Needle-and-Thread,” except the floret has a long awn that is pubescent with hairs.
  • Adapted to rocky, open slopes, but is rarely abundant enough to provide much grazing.

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