Austrostipa stipoides

Common Name:

Prickly Spear-grass

Family:

Poaceae

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 ^1,2

Flower Description:

Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract ²

Habit:

Tufted perennial grass with culms to 0.8 m high ²

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

The panicle has more than 8 spikelets and the leaves are prickly ²

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

¹ Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
² Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria