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Hesperostipa spartea

 * ... that the awns of porcupine grass (pictured) spread the seeds by drilling them into the soil?
 * Reviewed: Wongsonegoro

Created/expanded by IceCreamAntisocial (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 07:06, 24 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Length, date, content and sourcing are fine. I don't like the hook however. If the awns are being drilled into the soil beside the parent plant, they are not being dispersed. How about:


 * ALT1 ... that the awns of porcupine grass (pictured) were used by Native Americans to make hairbrushes?
 * Thx for rev! I removed the wikilink, so lets go with the original hook. The drilling is the cool thing! ;)  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  08:00, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
 * How about rewording the first hook to remove the part about spreading the seeds? --Avenue (talk) 01:01, 28 December 2011 (UTC)


 * ALT2 ... that the awns of porcupine grass (pictured) drill its seeds into the soil?
 * I'll go with ALT2.  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  04:26, 28 December 2011 (UTC)