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Austrostipa scabra ssp. falcata
Scientific Name: Austrostipa scabra ssp. falcata
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata is a subspecies of grass belonging to the Poaceae family.
Common Names
- Rough Spear-grass
- Corkscrew Speargrass
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata (Hughes) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Kingdom: Plants
- Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)
- Rank: Subspecies
- Synonyms:
- Stipa scabra subsp. falcata (Hughes) Vickery, S.W.L.Jacobs & J. Everett
- Stipa falcata
- Stipa scabra ssp. falcata
- Previously known as:
- Stipa scabra
- Austrostipa scabra ssp. falcata
- Austrostipa scabra ssp. scabra
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Australia, found in:
- Victoria
- New South Wales (mainly Tableland and southern areas)
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
Ecological Role
- Readily colonizes disturbed soil.
- Prolific seed set is expected in the first 3 years.
Morphological Characteristics
- Tufted perennial grass.
- Size: Up to 15cm high (leaves), stems to 60cm high.
- Small perennial tussock with leaves to 20cm long.
- Shiny leaves.
Interactions with Other Organisms
Further Information
- Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
- Seeds of South Australia (Gramineae)
- Australian Plant Index (APII)