New Mexican Feather Grass (Hesperostipa neomexicana)

   

Hesperostipa neomexicana, Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.

• Common English Names: New Mexican Feather Grass
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Hesperostipa neomexicana (hess-per-row-STY-puh nee-oh-mex-ih-CAN-us)
• Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
• Geographic Range: Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming south and southeast to Texas and south into northern Mexico.
• Plant Form: Grass
• Remarks:

Last Update: 18 May 2008