Stipa barbata
Stipa barbata
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Cyprus, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Stipa
- Species:
- Stipa barbata
- USDA Symbol:
- STBA8
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- green, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from base after fire; typical of steppe grasses adapted to periodic burning.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Germinates readily with cool temperatures; cold stratification improves germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Repeated cycles of 4C then 20C, 3 months each. Very prolonged.