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Common Name: Mexican Feather Grass
Species Name: Stipa tenuissima
Family Name: Poaceae

Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 1-foot diameter, 2-foot height
- Leaves: Filiform, wiry, closely involute bright green leaves, 12 inches or more long


Habitat/Ecology
Soil Preference	Moist, well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone	7
Notes	Cool season perennial that blooms in the spring; used for its fine textured foliage