Poaceae

Peruvian feathergrass

Jarava ichu Ruiz & Pav.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Jarava

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Peruvian feathergrass: Stipa ichu — Photo: Cristian Ordenes, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Aymara: Wichhu
Chinese: 秘魯羽毛草
Czech: Kavyl andský
English: Peruvian feathergrass
Quechua: Ichhu

Synonyms

Jarava arundinacea Willd. ex Steud.
Jarava eriostachya (Kunth) Peñail.
Jarava usitata Pers.
Stipa eriostachya Kunth
Stipa gynerioides Phil.
Stipa ichu (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth
Stipa ichu f. interrupta Hack.
Stipa ichu var. gynerioides (Phil.) Hack.
Stipa jarava P.Beauv.
Stipa liebmannii E.Fourn.

Photos

Photo: Cristian Ordenes, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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). About our plant data.