Stipa tenacissima

Stipa tenacissima

"Stipa tenacissima" is a perennial grass of northwestern Africa and the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Stipa/Macrochloa tenacissima Cala de Finestrat.         Geotagged,Spain,Spring,Stipa tenacissima,Stipa_tenacissima

Distribution

"Stipa tenacissima" is an endemic species of the Western–Central Mediterranean countries. It grows in France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. It grows in dry, rocky and base rich soils, forming a steppe-like grassland. It has been managed by people for centuries.
Stipa tenacissima Museo de La Sal, Santa Pola. Geotagged,Spain,Stipa tenacissima

Uses

"Stipa tenacissima" produces a fiber product called esparto which is used for crafts, such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles as well as for making paper.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusStipa
SpeciesS. tenacissima
Photographed in
Spain