Stipagrostis ciliata, the tall bushman grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. The native range is from the Canary Islands, the Sahara desert to Pakistan. It occurs in Namibia's Namib Desert and the Kalahari. The grass grows 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in) tall and can be annual or perennial dependent on the amount of rainfall. It can be distinguished by a ring of long white hair surrounding each node.[2][3]

Stipagrostis ciliata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Stipagrostis
Species:
S. ciliata
Binomial name
Stipagrostis ciliata
(Desf.) De Winter
Synonyms

Aristida ciliata[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Aristida ciliata Desf. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  2. ^ Ehrenbold, Samuel; Keding, Viktoria (2015). It is Time to Identify Selected Plants and Animals of the Namib (2nd ed.). Namib Desert Environment Education Trust (NaDEET). p. 11.
  3. ^ "Stipagrostis ciliata (Desf.) De Winter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-13.