Nassella tenuissima

Nassella tenuissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Nassella
Species:
N. tenuissima
Binomial name
Nassella tenuissima
(Trin.) Barkworth
Synonyms
  • Stipa cirrosa E.Fourn.
  • Stipa geniculata Phil.
  • Stipa mendocina Phil.
  • Stipa oreophila Speg.
  • Stipa subulata E.Fourn.
  • Stipa tenuissima Trin.

Nassella tenuissima is a species of grass known by the common names Mexican feathergrass, finestem needlegrass, fineleaved nassella, and Argentine needle-grass. It is native to the south-western United States, northern Mexico and Argentina. It is well-matched to climate in Australia and can be harmful to the Australian environment.

It is still widely referenced in botanical and horticultural literature under its synonym Stipa tenuissima, and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit under that name.