Austrostipa flavescens
Common Name:
Coast Spear-grass
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Wannon, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (DEKNPTWXZ) also WA, SA, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Vegetated dunes and near-coastal sands on the Isthmus
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Flower Description:
Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract
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Habit:
Tall, tufted, perennial grass to 100 cm tall
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species has leaves to 70 cm long and 7 mm wide. The awn is no longer than 60 mm and is bent twice
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria