Esparto or esparto grass (Stipa tenacissima) is a perennial herb endemic to western Mediterranean (northern Africa and southern Iberian Peninsula). Pr

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Esparto or esparto grass (Stipa tenacissima) is a perennial herb endemic to western Mediterranean (northern Africa and southern Iberian Peninsula). Produces a fiber used to manufactured basketry, cords and paper. This photo was taken in Gorafe Desert, Granada province, Andalucia, Spain.

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