Stipa pulcherrima, golden feather grass[1] is a bisexual flowering plant in the family Poaceae.

They are 20–40 centimetres (7.9–15.7 in) long and are 1–1.5 millimetres (0.039–0.059 in) wide with smooth surface which can also be scaberulous and glabrous.

They bear a few spikelets which are glabrous or ciliate and can range from 45–70 millimetres (1.8–2.8 in) in length.

Compressed spikelets have only 1 floret which doesn't have rhachilla extension.

Its floret callus is elongated, bearded, pungent, straight, curved and is 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) in length.