It has long, narrow leaves, up to 100 cm long and 23 mm wide, which can fold along their long axes and curl up during periods of water deficit. Stipa tenacissima stdteoverview eppo global database. Stipa tenacissima plant is a hardy perennial grass from the family of mentioned grass. Several authors have proposed that the improvement of soil characteristics by s. Traditional craft techniques of esparto grass stipa. Alpha grass steppes cover 32,000 km2 in the western mediterranean. In spain and north africa, esparto forms a dense cover over extensive areas of land. Stipa tenuissima mexican feather grass also is commonly called silky thread grass or mexican needle grass, and it has moderate coldhardiness and performs very well in hot summer months. Grass needs soil with high calcareous content 30 to 40% and low gypsum content 2%. This material is available free of charge via the internet at.
The field sampling was conducted for two specific areas of treatment a an exclosure area and b a free grazing area. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in workers exposed to esparto. Stipa tenacissima wikispecies wikispecies, free species. Cell wall architecture in alfa stipa tenacissima l. Nov, 2015 traditional craft techniques of esparto grass stipa tenacissima l.
Samples were collected in june 2010, when the plants were at a flowering a. Effects of biological soil crusts on a mediterranean perennial grass stipa tenacissima l. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, ramon buxo and others published the prehistoric exploitation of esparto grass stipa tenacissima l. An invasive plant is an introduced species that outcompetes native plants and wildlife for space and resources, causing harm and is often difficult to remove or control. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about nassella species, silky thread grass, mexican feather grass, mexican needle grass, pony tails stipa tenuissima supplied by member g.
Stipa tenuifolia stipa tenuissima lovely architectural grass. Plant interactions govern population dynamics in a semi. Traditional craft techniques of esparto grass stipa tenacissima l. This is an environmentallyfriendly ornamental grass with virtually no pests or diseases. Hydrological and erosional response to natural rainfall in a degraded semiarid area of southeast spain. In the latter case geostatistical tools are used to identify the spatial patterns within the universe sampled. Vincent oriez, jerome peydecastaing, pierreyves pontalier. Due to its short fibre length, paper from halfa retains its bulk and takes block letters well. Moreover, the alfa plant presents several morphophysiological adaptations which enables it to resist. Structural analysis of alfa grass stipa tenacissima l. We applied these formulas to the green biomass of the dominant perennial. This plant is indigenous of the western mediterranean, and it grows on the semi arid grounds of north africa and the southern spain.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pdf the prehistoric exploitation of esparto grass stipa. Freeradical analysis on thermochemical transformation of lignin to phenolic compounds. Stipa an wikispecies in mayada impormasyon nga may pagkahisumpay ha. In the present paper we studied the life history traits related to seed germination of stipa tenacissima, a key species in semiarid environments of western. It gently sways in the breeze and its silky seed heads glow brightly when they catch the sunlight. Stand transpiration of stipa tenacissima grassland. Baya bouiri, elemental chlorinefree delignification moussa. Stipa tenacissima synonyms, stipa tenacissima pronunciation, stipa tenacissima translation, english dictionary definition of stipa tenacissima. Md c madrid and aen, spain esparto grass stipa tenacissima, which is commonly found in.
Mexican feather grass seed stipa tenuissima ornamental. This is an endemic of the western mediterranean, which grows on the semi arid grounds of north africa and south spain. In summer, masses of elegant pale feathery seedheads are held above the foliage. Stipa tenuissima mexican feather grassrhs gardening. Interaction between stipa tenacissima and pinus halepensis. Stipa tenuissima, also known as mexican feathergrass or nassella tenuissima, is an emerging invasive plant in alifornia. In this study halfa was evaluated for bleached pulp production.
Silky thread grass is our most graceful native bunch grass. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 445814 with original publication details. The leaves contain a strong fiber and are used in the production of paper and synthetic silk and other fabrics. Free radical analysis on thermochemical transformation of lignin to phenolic compounds. Esparto, halfah grass, or esparto grass is a fiber produced from two species of perennial grasses of north africa and southern europe.
Other articles where stipa tenacissima is discussed. Volatile fatty acids and methane production from browse. Stipa tenacissima is an endemic species of the western mediterranean countries. Alpha or esparto grass stipa tenacissima is a perennial tussock grass that coexists with aleppo pines pinus halepensis in semiarid areas of southeast spain and northern africa where the pine is the tree most widely used in reforestation projects. Esparto fibre has great strength and flexibility, and both species have for centuries been used for making. We studied seed production and predation of the perennial tussockgrass stipa tenacissima l. Stipa tenacissima, a perennial grass of the family gramineae. Mini data sheet on stipa trichotoma, stipa neesiana and stipa.
Stipa tenacissima article about stipa tenacissima by the. The effect of patchy distribution of stipa tenacissima l. Boudy 7 estimated that esparto covered a surface of approximately 4. It grows in spain, portugal, morocco, algeria, tunisia and libya. Boudy 1950 estimated the espartocovered surface in hectares at. Nassella species, silky thread grass, mexican feather grass. Moderate grazing promotes genetic diversity of stipa species.
Mild extractions with methylamine were used to study cell wall architecture in bundle sheath and subpidermal fibres of alfa leaves. Estimation of aboveground biomass in conserved areas of stipa. Learn the translation for tenacissima stipa in leo s english. This page was last edited on 19 january 2015, at 22. Seed predation of the tussockgrass stipa tenacissima l. Seed dormancy and longevity in stipa tenacissima l. Data from systematic sampling may be independent or autocorrelated. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Read stand transpiration of stipa tenacissima grassland by sequential scaling and multisource evapotranspiration modelling, journal of hydrology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. It is an excellent xeric companion plant and is particularly nice when planted with agave, agastache and gray artemisia.
From the plant architecture to the reinforcement of polymer composites the automotive and aeronautic industries have become strategic. Elemental chlorinefree delignification of kraft pulp. Md c madrid and aen, spain esparto grass stipa tenacissima, which is commonly found in the mediterranean countries. Posts about stipa tenuissima written by abbie jury. Stipa tenuissima is a great example of a grass that is native to one part of the u. Stipa tenacissima steppes constitute an excellent model ecosystem to expand our.
As almost all other species in the genus, this plant produces diaspores with a long awn capable of hygroscopic movements that may lead to a drilling of the basal part of the diaspore into. Halfa stipa tenacissima is a hardy perennial grass endemic to the western mediterranean, growing on the semiarid land of north africa and southern spain. It grows in poor soils and in dry conditions, forming a steppelike grassland. Maintenance of dominant populations in heavily grazed. Stipa tenacissima aerial biomass estimated at regional scale. Pulping and papermaking properties of tunisian alfa stems stipa tenacissima effects of refining process. Stipa tenacissima and lygeum spartum are the species used to produce esparto. Stipa tenuissima is a neat, compact, perennial grass, bearing closely packed, stiff, threadlike stems forming a strongly horizontal shape. Pdf pulping and papermaking properties of tunisian alfa. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Moderate grazing promotes genetic diversity of stipa species in the inner mongolian steppe, landscape ecology, 2015, pp. Moreover, the alfa plant presents several morphophysiological adaptations which enables it to resist to extreme environment in particular the hard. Plant biosystemsan international journal dealing with all aspects of plant biology.
Fajardo and others published traditional craft techniques of esparto grass stipa tenacissima l. These can be cut and dried when first opened for use in winter arrangements indoors. An wikimedia commons mayda media nga nahahanungod han. Bresler 1982 to estimate the variance of a value averaged over several transect samples.
Jose fajardo, arturo valdes, alonso verde, diego rivera, concepcion obon, estela barroso, vanessa martinez. Pdf stipa tenacissima as a nurse plant of the endemic. It is native to the mountains of west texas and southern new mexico south to central mexico. Genus stipa can be evergreen or deciduous, mostly perennial grasses with arching, folded or rolled, linear leaves and narrow panicles of often longawned spikelets in summer and autumn details s. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in workers exposed to esparto grass stipa tenacissima fibers miguel hinojosa, md, juan fraj, md. It is just that they seem to be in every single uk garden, particularly stipa gigantea, also known as giant feather grass it is large with ethereal golden spires of seed heads and stipa tenuissima which is soft with shimmering ripples in the lightest of breezes. After testing several vegetation indices vis, the optimal results were obtained for the normalised difference vegetation index ndvi. With nounverb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and. Stipa tenuissima mexican feather grass bbc gardeners.
It is used for crafts, such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles. It is constituted of stems with a cylindrical shape which have a maximum height of about 1 m. With nounverb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and relevant forum discussions free vocabulary trainer. The plants database includes the following 27 species of stipa. Pdf effects of biological soil crusts on a mediterranean. However, this plant does not adapt well to soils with clay and loam content ranging from 12 to 20%. Selection of the species was based on the available information on their consumption by grazing small ruminants, and on their relative abundance. Feb 23, 2004 alpha or esparto grass stipa tenacissima is a perennial tussock grass that coexists with aleppo pines pinus halepensis in semiarid areas of southeast spain and northern africa where the pine is the tree most widely used in reforestation projects. Halfa, also known as stipa tenacissima, is grown in north africa and south spain. Short incubations allowed a better staining of wall polysaccharides.
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