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Esparto

Stipa tenacissima

Description:

Esparto, or esparto grass, also known as "halfah (alpha/alfa) grass" or "needle grass", Macrochloa tenacissima and Stipa tenacissima, is a perennial grass grown in northwest Africa and the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula employed for crafts (cords, baskets, espadrilles, etc.)

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Cehegín, Murcia, Spain

Spotted on May 1, 2012
Submitted on May 1, 2012

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