镰芒针茅(原亚种) lian mang zhen mao (yuan ya zhong)

Stipa orientalis Trinius var. grandiflora Ruprecht.

Plant coarse, at least 20 cm tall; leaf blades 0.5–1 mm in diam., outer surface usually smooth; glumes 3.5–4 cm; awn 7–14 cm.

Stony slopes, landslips; 1400–4500 m. Xinjiang, Xizang [Afghanistan, Kashmir, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan; SW Asia (Caucasus, N Iran)].

This subspecies provides fodder in early spring in desert steppe.