Stipa tenacissima
| Stipa tenacissima | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Clade: | Commelinids | 
| Order: | Poales | 
| Family: | Poaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Pooideae | 
| Genus: | Stipa | 
| Species: | S. tenacissima | 
| Binomial name | |
| Stipa tenacissima | |
| Synonyms | |
| Macrochloa tenacissima (L.) Kunth | |
Stipa tenacissima (esparto, esparto grass, halfah grass, alfa grass, or needle grass) is a perennial grass of northwestern Africa and the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula.