Nassella charruana, the lobed needle grass, is a species of bunchgrass in the family Poaceae, native to southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, and introduced to Victoria, Australia.[1][2] As its synonym Stipa charruana it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[3]
| Nassella charruana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Nassella |
| Species: | N. charruana
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| Binomial name | |
| Nassella charruana (Arechav.) M.E.Barkworth
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References edit
- ^ a b "Nassella charruana (Arechav.) M.E.Barkworth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Faithfull, Ian; McLaren, David (August 1999). "Lobed needle grass, Keith Turnbull Research Institute, Frankston". Victorian Government Library Service. State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Stipa charruana". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.