Austrostipa flavescens
Appearance
Austrostipa flavescens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Austrostipa |
Species: | A. flavescens
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Binomial name | |
Austrostipa flavescens (Labill.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
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Austrostipa flavescens, commonly known as coast spear-grass, is a species of grass in the genus Austrostipa, family Poaceae. It is native to southern Australia. It grows as a perennial tussock grass, with flat to narrow inrolled leaves, up to about 1.2 m in height. It is found on sandy, sandy loam and limestone soils as well as on dunes.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Austrostipa flavescens ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Anon (2009). Plants that Clothe the Bluff. Barwon Heads: Victoria: Friends of the Bluff.