Poaceae
Needle and thread
Hesperostipa comata
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Hesperostipa
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Needle and thread
- nv
- Chʼil bílatah deeníní
Synonyms
- Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to July (from 23 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Daryl Nolan, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Robbie Hannawacker, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Robbie Hannawacker, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Robbie Hannawacker, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Arvel Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Robbie Hannawacker, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Elliott Gordon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: LM Cunningham, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rowan Townsend, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jesse Rorabaugh, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.