Chilean Needle Grass (Nassella neesiana)
Nassella neesiana is a perennial tussock grass native to South America. Invasive, its barbed seeds injure livestock and contaminate wool, reducing pasture productivity.
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Synonyms
Nassella ligularis (Griseb.) Barkworth & Torres
Stipa contracta Phil.
Stipa fernandeziana (Trin. & Rupr.) Steud.
Stipa hispida Phil.
Stipa intricata Godr.
Stipa ligularis (Griseb.) Speg.
Stipa longiflora Steud.
Stipa neesiana Trin. & Rupr.
Stipa skottsbergii Pilg.
Stipa sublaevis Speg.
Stipa trachysperma Phil.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderPoales
- familyPoaceae
- genusNassella
- speciesNassella neesiana