Nassella tenuissima: Country Or Region Of Origin
South Central U.S.A. to Mexico and Argentina
Plant Profile: Nassella tenuissima
Taxonomy: Nassella tenuissimaNames
Mexican Feather Grass
Phonetic Spelling:nas-SEL-lah ten-yoo-ISS-ih-mah
Genus:Nassella
Species:tenuissima
Family:Poaceae
A lush, verdant cascade of hair resembles leaves; the fine foliage sways gracefully in the breeze and propagates effortlessly.
Location: Western regions, specifically the Southwest, Hot Desert, and Pacific Northwest.
Nassella tenuissima Feature Summary
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#playground
#children's garden
#shimmer
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Nassella tenuissima Feature Summary
Attributes
South Central U.S.A. to Mexico and Argentina
Perennial
Wind Shimmer
Textural
Fruit
Seed is in a grain form
Caryopsis
Cream/Tan
Flowers
Silvery inflorescence summer to fall; becomes light straw color in fall
White
Gold/Yellow
Gray/Silver
Catkin
Showy
Long-lasting
Spring
Summer
Fall
1-3 inches
Leaves
Dense green fountain of hair-like leaves; delicate foliage that moves easily with wind;
Green
Gray/Silver
Simple
Alternate
Linear
Whole Plant Traits
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Erect
Dense
Clumping
Cascading
Medium
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Occasionally Dry
Very Dry
12 inches-3 feet
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Children's Garden
Drought
Deer
Erosion
Container
Recreational Play Area
Woodland
Rock Wall
Weedy
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Nassella tenuissima Attributes
Nassella tenuissima: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nassella tenuissima: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Nassella tenuissima: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Nassella tenuissima Fruit
Nassella tenuissima: Fruit Description
Seed is in a grain form
Nassella tenuissima: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Nassella tenuissima: Fruit Color
Cream/Tan
Nassella tenuissima: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Nassella tenuissima Flowers
Nassella tenuissima: Flower Description
Silvery inflorescence summer to fall; becomes light straw color in fall
Nassella tenuissima: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Gray/Silver
White
Nassella tenuissima: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Nassella tenuissima: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Nassella tenuissima: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nassella tenuissima: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Nassella tenuissima Leaves
Nassella tenuissima: Leaf Description
Dense green fountain of hair-like leaves; delicate foliage that moves easily with wind;
Nassella tenuissima: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Nassella tenuissima: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Nassella tenuissima: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Nassella tenuissima: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Nassella tenuissima: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nassella tenuissima: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Nassella tenuissima Whole Plant Traits
Nassella tenuissima: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nassella tenuissima: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Nassella tenuissima: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Nassella tenuissima: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Nassella tenuissima Cultural Conditions
Nassella tenuissima: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Nassella tenuissima: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Nassella tenuissima: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Nassella tenuissima: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Nassella tenuissima: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Nassella tenuissima Stem
Nassella tenuissima: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nassella tenuissima Landscape
Nassella tenuissima: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nassella tenuissima: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Nassella tenuissima: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Nassella tenuissima: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
