Lasthenia, Stipa pulchra, just West of Rancho Nuevo, Santa Cruz Island

Date
April 18, 1993
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Steve Junak
Lasthenia, Stipa pulchra, just West of Rancho Nuevo, Santa Cruz Island

Location Information

Place Name
Santa Cruz Island
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Santa Barbara
Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?
Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
(Lasthenia)
Purple Needlegrass (Stipa pulchra)
More Info
Alternative Common Names
Stipa, Purple, Purple Stipa, Purple Tussockgrass
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Grass
Blooming Period
Spring
Synonyms Long
Nassella pulchra
Plant Communities
Chaparral, Stipa pulchra, Grassland, Woodland, Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland
Flower Color
Red, Green, Purple, Cream
Primary Plant Part
Whole Plant

Image & Format Details

Index Number
SL_31472
Decade
1990s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Collection
Steve Junak
Copyright
© Steve Junak
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Film Type
Kodachrome