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Mexican feathergrass
Mexican feathergrass
Nassella tenuissima
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
North and South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Uncommon

About

Silky, thread-like blades allow Mexican feathergrass to dance and shimmer gracefully whenever the wind blows. This hardy plant loves soaking up the sun and can survive in very dry places where other greenery might struggle.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Nassella
Species
Nassella tenuissima