Porcupine Grass
Porcupine grass is a common name for several grasses and may refer to: *''Miscanthus sinensis'', native to eastern Asia *'' Stipa spartea'' (''Hesperostipa spartea'') * ''Triodia'' species * ''Triodia scariosa ''Triodia scariosa'', is more commonly known as porcupine grass or spinifex (not to be confused with '' Spinifex spp.''), and belongs to the endemic Australian grass genus'' Triodia.'' The species is perennial and evergreen and individuals grow ...

Miscanthus Sinensis
''Miscanthus sinensis'', the eulalia or Chinese silver grass, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to eastern Asia throughout most of China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea. Description It is an herbaceous perennial grass, growing to tall, rarely , forming dense clumps from an underground rhizome. The leaves are tall and 0.3–2 cm broad. The flowers are purplish, held above the foliage. This plant is the preferred structure for the nesting of some species of paper wasps, such as '' Ropalidia fasciata''. Nomenclature The Latin specific epithet ''sinensis'' means "from China", though the plant is found elsewhere in eastern Asia. Forms and varieties *''M. sinensis'' f. ''glaber'' Honda *''M. sinensis'' var. ''gracillimus'' Hitchc. *''M. sinensis'' var. ''variegatus'' Beal *''M. sinensis'' var. ''zebrinus'' Beal Cultivation It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate climates around the world. It has become an invasive species in ...
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Stipa Spartea
''Hesperostipa spartea'', formerly ''Stipa spartea'', is a species of grass known by the common names porcupine grass, western porcupine grass, short-awn porcupine grass, porcupine needlegrass, and big needlegrass. It is native to North America, where it is widespread from British Columbia to Ontario in Canada and through the central and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It is a bunchgrass species in the genus ''Hesperostipa''.USDA - ''Hesperostipa spartea''
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Distribution

''Hesperostipa spartea'' is native to the and
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Triodia (grass)
''Triodia'' is a large genus of hummock-forming bunchgrass endemic to Australia. They are known by the common name spinifex, although they are not a part of the coastal genus '' Spinifex''. Many of the soft-leaved members of this species were formerly included in the genus ''Plectrachne''. It is known as ''tjanpi'' in central Australia, and is used for basket weaving by the women of various Aboriginal Australian peoples. A multiaccess key (SpiKey) is available as a free application for identifying the ''Triodia'' of the Pilbara (28 species and one hybrid). Description ''Triodia'' is a perennial Australian tussock grass that grows in arid regions. Its leaves (30–40 centimetres long) are subulate ( awl-shaped, with a tapering point). The leaf tips, that are high in silica, can break off in the skin, leading to infections. Uses Spinifex has traditionally had many uses for Aboriginal Australians. The seeds were collected and ground to make seedcakes. Spinifex resin was ...
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