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foothill needle grass
Nassella lepida
1,310 observations in the source records
23 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 1,310 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
purple needlegrassNassella pulchra
nodding needle grassNassella cernuaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,052 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,051 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Baja California | 9 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Grass-like growth formListed by a harvested source as having a graminoid or grass-like growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales |
| Family | grasses · Poaceae |
| Genus | Tussockgrasses · Nassella |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise foothill needle grass with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.