''Anemanthele'' is a genus of plants in the

grass family Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...

native to New Zealand. The only known species is ''Anemanthele lessoniana'', often called gossamer grass or New Zealand wind grass or pheasant's tail grass. This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant. It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's

Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit ...

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New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, ''Anemanthele lessoniana''Royal Horticultural Society, ''Anemanthele lessoniana,'' pheasant's tail grass (syn. ''Stipa arundinacea)''
Pooideae Bunchgrasses of Australasia Endemic flora of New Zealand Grasses of New Zealand Monotypic Poaceae genera Garden plants of Oceania {{NewZealand-plant-stub