Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Stipa viridula Trin.

Common names:

Bunch grass (1884) (87)

Feather bunch grass [Feather bunch-grass] (1901-1936) (5, 56, 93, 94, 111, 129, 157)

Green needle grass [Green needlegrass] (1942-Present) (3, 50, 140, 155)

Green stipa (1901, IA) (56)

Sleepy grass (1901, IA) (56)

Western bunch grass (1901, IA) (56)

Wild oat grass (1913) (5)