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Desert Needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum)
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Desert Needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum)

General: Desert Needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum) is the common, tall, upright grass that grows in individual clumps (bunches) in the deserts around Las Vegas. The flowering stalks bear flowers that tend to remain tight against the stalk. When the seeds are ripe, the awns are bent.

Desert Needlegrass is a common component of vegetation associations in the Upper Sonoran (Mojave Desert Scrub and Pinyon-Juniper Woodland) and higher life zones.

Desert Needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum)

Family: Grass (Poaceae).

Other Names: Stipa speciosa.

Plant Form: Perennial grass. Grows in bunches.

Height: About 3 feet.

Desert Needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum)
Sunset colors
Desert Needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum)
Ripe seed heads
Desert Needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum)
Flowers
Desert Needlegrass (Achnatherum speciosum)
Bent awns

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate. Names generally follow the USDA database.
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