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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

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind
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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Taxon 39: 612 (1990)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth Kula, yard of Sally Long, 80 Kaui Place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Orwig, S.; Welton, P. 2312 Maui US 6/23/2011
2 Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth kula, yard of sally long, 80 kaui place Mixed native forest; On byophyte-covered trunks of M. polymorpha and on fallen logs PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. orwig & p. welton 2312 VT 6/23/2011
3 Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth Kahala, 1132 Waianiani Pl. Dry Lowland cultivated setting, in xeriscape style yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED 2009032403 Oahu BISH 3/24/2009
4 Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth 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 Valdez, M. USARMY 497 Oahu BISH 5/24/2018
5 Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth kahala, 1132 waianiani pl. Dry Lowland cultivated setting, in xeriscape style yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed collector number: 2009032403 Oahu BISH 3/24/2009
6 Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth Kula, yard of Sally Long, 80 Kaui Place. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Orwig, S. P.Welton 2312 Maui BISH 6/23/2011
7 Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth Kula, yard of Sally Long, 80 Kaui Place. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Patti Welton 2312 Maui PTBG 6/23/2011
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