Stipa lepida (Foothill needle grass), Opuntia (Prickly-pear), NE coastal flats, San Nicolas Island

Date
March 24, 1993
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Steve Junak
Stipa lepida (Foothill needle grass), Opuntia (Prickly-pear), NE coastal flats, San Nicolas Island

Location Information

Place Name
San Nicolas Island
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Ventura
Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?
Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Foothill Needlegrass (Stipa lepida)
More Info
Alternative Common Names
Needlegrass, Foothill, Small Flowered, Foothill Stipa, Small Flowered Needlegrass, Small-flowered Stipa, Small-flowered Needlegrass, Smallflower Tussockgrass
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Grass
Blooming Period
Spring, Summer
Synonyms Long
Nassella lepida
Plant Communities
Chaparral, Stipa lepida, Grassland, Chaparral, Coastal Prairie, Coastal Sage Scrub
Flower Color
Brown, Cream, Purple
(Opuntia)
Šmuwič (Barbareño)
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Primary Plant Part
Whole Plant

General Subject

General Subject
Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Decade
1990s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
Steve Junak
Use Notes
© Steve Junak
Index Number
SL_34752
Film Type
Kodachrome