Poaceae
Stipagrostis obtusa
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Stipagrostis
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Fyntwa
- Arabic
- السليان, صليلة
Synonyms
- Aristida bifida Karl
- Aristida capensis Thunb.
- Aristida obtusa Delile
- Arthratherum capense (Thunb.) Nees
- Arthratherum obtusum (Delile) Nees
- Avena capensis (Thunb.) L.f.
- Chaetaria capensis (Thunb.) P.Beauv.
- Stipa plumosa Sieber ex Nees
- Stipagrostis capensis Nees
- Trisetum muricatum Spreng.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Maarten Vanhove, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.