Needle and Thread
Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata
Synonyms: Hesperostipa comata var. comata, Stipa comata, Stipa comata var. comata, Stipa comata ssp. intonsa
Close-up of the "needle and thread" (achene and awn) of needle and thread grass as seen in sandy soils at Horsethief Butte in the eastern Columbia River Gorge..................June 3, 2009.
Needle and thread grass as seen in sandy soils at Horsethief Butte in the eastern Columbia River Gorge..................June 3, 2009.
Paul Slichter