Stipa pulchra
Hitchc.
Purple needle grass
Stipa pulchra is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
[Wikipedia} Indigenous Peoples Use: This grass is the preferred material used by the California Indian basket weavers for teaching the art of basket weaving. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
