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Nassella tenuissima

(Trin.) Barkworth (1990)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Nassella

Mexican feather grass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Water/Ocean
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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Taxon 39: 612 (1990)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Nassella tenuissima Kahala, 1132 Waianiani Pl. Dry Lowland cultivated setting, in xeriscape style yard. Preserved_Specimen .4 m tall bunchgrass forming a spherical shape, with wispy leaves. Inflorescences gold-tinged, cascading. OED 2009032403 Oahu BISH 2009-03-24
2 Nassella tenuissima Kula, yard of Sally Long, 80 Kaui Place. Preserved_Specimen Orwig, S. 2312 Maui BISH 2011-06-23
3 Nassella tenuissima Whitmore Village, 923 Ihi Ihi Avenue, near the elementary school. Residential landscaped area, appears to be a planted ornamental grass. Planted with Cordyline fruticosa, bromeliads, various lawn grasses. Yard separated from road by a rock wall and several feet of grass. Plants were growing mostly next to the rock wall (street side) and around mailbox, and in the front yard. On the driveway gate, there was a for sale, plants only sign. Preserved_Specimen Bunchgrass ca 0.5 m tall, similar to fountain grass. Leaves very narrow, linear. Lemma with long awn. Cultivated, 19 mature plants noted, various sizes; no seedlings present. Valdez, M. 497 Oahu BISH 2018-05-24
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