Austrostipa stipoides
Common Name:
Prickly Spear-grass
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Wannon, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (ENPTZ) also WA, SA, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Coastal sea-cliffs, coastal dune scrub
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Flower Description:
Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract
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Habit:
Tufted perennial grass with culms to 0.8 m high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
The panicle has more than 8 spikelets and the leaves are prickly
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
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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