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

Date

March 24, 1993

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

(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

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_34751

Decade

1990s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

Steve Junak

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome