1. Stipa ucrainica (Stipa ucrainica P.A.Smirn.)
Stipa ucrainica (Stipa ucrainica) - is a perennial plant of thePoaceae family,one of the most typical grains of the Ukrainian steppes.
A herbaceous plant that forms dense turf up to 10 cm wide. The stems are 30-70 cm high, numerous, bare. The leaves are bristly-shaped, folded, thinly pointed on the apex. The inflorescence is a narrow, compressed panicle consisting of 4-7 single-flowered spikelets. The flowers are inconspicuous, bisexual, with bacillus, composed of scales. The fruit is a narrow grain with hairs. Anti-erosion, forage, ornamental plant.
Listed in the Red Book of Ukraine in the status of "Invaluable". Endemic of the Northern Black Sea Coast.
The author of the text and photo is Ruslana Melnyk