Tan flowers on thin, bright green foliage in late summer; moves in the slightest breeze. Not recommended for California gardens where it has been identified as invasive. The optimum …

Nassella, or needlegrass, is a New World genus of over 100 perennial bunchgrasses found from North America through South America. The Latin word nassa refers to "a basket with a narrow neck". [1] . It is usually considered segregate from the genus Stipa and includes many New World species formerly classified in that genus. [2] .

Mexican feather grass is a native plant in the grass (Poaceae) family that is native to the New Mexico, Texas, Mexico and Argentina. In Australia, it is considered an invasive plant that threatens the eucalypt woods and pasture grazing lands for sheep and cows. It is also becoming problematic in areas of CA.

Nassella tenuissima, commonly called Mexican feathergrass, is a finely textured, clumping, perennial grass native to open, rocky scrublands and woods on slopes and plateaus of the mountainous Trans-Pecos region of Texas west to southern New Mexico and south into central Mexico. There is also a disjunct, native population in Argentina and Chile.

Nassella pulchra (Purple Needle Grass) is California's state grass. It forms tufted bunches with long green leaves. In summer, it produces purple awns that fade to wheat color.

Nassella tenuissima is a species of grass known by the common names Mexican feathergrass, [2] finestem needlegrass, [3] fineleaved nassella, [4] and Argentine needle-grass. [5] . It is native to the south-western United States, northern Mexico [4] and Argentina. [5] .

Jun 26, 2023 · Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima) is a favorite among many grass lovers because the silvery-green thread-like leaves can give landscapes a graceful and wavy appearance. The hair-like leaves of these perennial grasses …

Nassella pulchra is a perennial bunch grass producing tufts of erect, unbranched stems up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall. The extensive root system can reach 20 feet (6.1 m) deep into the soil, making the grass more tolerant of drought. [6] The open, nodding inflorescence is up to 60 centimeters long and has many branches bearing Spikelets.

Mexican Feather Grass is the most fine-textured grass we grow. With wispy, flowing, lime-green foliage, the slightest breeze will cause it to sway. This cool-season native grass retains its …

Jan 13, 2012 · (Mexican Feather Grass) Nassella (formerly Stipa) ‘Mexican Feather Grass’ has flexible, needle like, bright green leaves. The feathery, foliage sways in the slightest breeze …