Stipa pulchra, mesa, West of Building 121/137, San Nicolas Island

Date

April 9, 1992

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

Stipa pulchra, mesa, West of Building 121/137, 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

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

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_28051

Decade

1990s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

Steve Junak

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome