Esparto, halfah grass, or esparto grass is a fiber produced from two species of perennial grasses of north Africa, Spain and Portugal. It is used for crafts, such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles. Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum are the species used to produce esparto.

Esparto, either of two species of gray-green needlegrasses (Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum) in the family Poaceae that are indigenous to southern Spain and northern Africa; the term also denotes the fibre obtained from those grasses. Esparto fibre has great strength and flexibility, and both.

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. [1] Stipa tenacissima is an endemic species of the Western–Central Mediterranean countries.

Lygeum is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family. [4][5] It is placed in its own tribe Lygeeae, which is sister to Nardeae. [6] The only known species is Lygeum spartum, commonly called esparto grass, cord grass[3][7] or albardine, which is distributed in arid areas around the Mediterranean Sea. [8] .

2023年2月25日 · Esparto, also known as halfah grass or esparto grass, is a strong and versatile fiber produced from two species of perennial grasses found in North Africa, Spain, and Portugal. The species, Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum, are used to make various crafts such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles.

Esparto es una fibra vegetal que se obtiene de las hojas de varias especies de gramíneas. cómo se recoge, producción y usos.

2022年3月5日 · Esparto grass, Stipa tenacissima, is native to southern Spain and north Africa. It has properties that distinguish it from other grasses. For instance, it makes a good rope, highly prized by ancient traders. The Phoenician ship, wrecked at Mazaron about 650 BC, had an anchor rope made of esparto.