Anemanthele

Taxobox
name = "Anemanthele lessoniana"


regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Poaceae
subfamilia = Stipoideae
genus = "Anemanthele"
species = "A. lessoniana"
binomial = "Anemanthele lessoniana"
binomial_authority = (Steud.) Veldk.
synonyms = "Stipa aruncinaea"

"Anemanthele" is a monotypic genus of grass indigenous to New Zealand. Its only species is "Anemanthele lessoniana", often called gossamer grass or New Zealand wind grass. This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant. It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually an evergreen to semi-evergreen. Good green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils. Excellent backlit.

External links

* [http://delta-intkey.com/grass/www/anemanth.htm Grass Genera of the World]