Macrochloa tenacissima
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Macrochloa tenacissima, synonym Stipa tenacissima, is a perennial grass of northwestern Africa and the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula. Phylogenetic and morphological evidence indicated that th
Macrochloa tenacissima subsp. tenacissima kz 18
Plants near Granada, Andalusia
Panicle
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In botany, a panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers be pedicellate. The branches of a panicle are ofte
Macrochloa tenacissima
…stout stems. The leaves are convoluted (rolled), 30–120 centimetres (1–4 ft) long and 1 mm diameter, and with a sharp apex. The flowerheads form compact panicles 25–35 cm (9.8–13.8 in) long, with glumes 1 cm long. Macrochloa tenacissima produces a fibre product called esparto which is used for crafts, such as…
Sorbus glabrescens corymb with fruit