[Needlegrass and Ricegrass of the Columbia River Gorge]

Needle and Thread

Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata

Synonyms: Hesperostipa comata var. comata, Stipa comata, Stipa comata var. comata, Stipa comata ssp. intonsa

The achene and awn ("needle and thread") of 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: Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata (Synonyms: Hesperostipa comata var. comata, Stipa comata, Stipa comata var. comata, Stipa comata ssp. intonsa)

Needle and thread grass as seen in sandy soils at Horsethief Butte in the eastern Columbia River Gorge..................June 3, 2009.

Paul Slichter