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Austrostipa flavescens

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Austrostipa flavescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Austrostipa
Species:
A. flavescens
Binomial name
Austrostipa flavescens
(Labill.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
Synonyms
  • Stipa flavescens Labill.
  • Stipa hirsuta Hughes
  • Stipa scabra var. elatior Benth.

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

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  1. ^ "Austrostipa flavescens ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ Anon (2009). Plants that Clothe the Bluff. Barwon Heads: Victoria: Friends of the Bluff.