Stipa tenacissima

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sparterie \Spar"ter*ie\, n. [F., from Sp. esparto esparto, L.
   spartum, Gr. ?.]
   Articles made of the blades or fiber of the {Lygeum Spartum}
   and {Stipa tenacissima} (syn. {Macrochloa tenacissima}),
   kinds of grass used in Spain and other countries for making
   ropes, mats, baskets, nets, and mattresses. --Loudon.
   [1913 Webster]