Poaceae

Shortbristle needle and thread

Hesperostipa curtiseta (Hitchc.) Barkworth

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Hesperostipa

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Hesperostipa curtisetaPoaceae

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Common names

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English: Shortbristle needle and thread, Western porcupine grass

Synonyms

Stipa curtiseta (Hitchc.) Barkworth
Stipa spartea var. curtiseta Hitchc.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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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.