Jarava plumosa (syn. Stipa papposa) is a species of grass in the family Poaceae, native to the Southern Cone of South America.[1] It has been introduced to other places with a Mediterranean climate; California, Spain, Israel, the Cape Provinces of South Africa, and South Australia.[1] As its synonym Stipa papposa it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental in spite of its invasive potential.[2]