• Source: Stipa tenacissima

Stipa tenacissima (esparto, esparto grass, halfah grass, alfa grass, or needle grass) is a perennial grass of northwestern Africa and the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula.




Distribution


Stipa tenacissima is an endemic species of the Western–Central Mediterranean countries. It grows in France (including Corsica), Spain (including the Balearic Islands), Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. It grows in dry, rocky and base rich soils, forming a steppe-like grassland. It has been managed by people for centuries.




Uses



Stipa tenacissima produces a fiber product called esparto which is used for crafts, such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles as well as for making paper.




See also


Lygeum spartum, another species of grass also used as esparto




References






External links


Media related to Stipa tenacissima at Wikimedia Commons
Stipa tenacissima Spanish information Archived 2018-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
McQuarrie, Gavin (1995). European influence and tribal society in Tunisia during the nineteenth century: the origins and impact of the trade in esparto grass 1870–1940 (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Durham. hdl:10068/460367.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Berberia abdelkader
• Stipa tenacissima
• Stipa
• Esparto
• Lygeum
• Maghreb
• Esparto, California
• Chambi National Park
• Desertification in Africa
• Vallon des Auffes
• Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park