Coast Spear-grass

Austrostipa stipoides


COMMON NAME : Coast Spear-grass

BOTANICAL NAME : Austrostipa stipoides

FAMILY : Poaceae

PLANT GROUP : Grasses, Rushes & Sedges

SIZE : Small <2m

EVC : Coastal Saltmarsh


LOCAL NOTES:

Also called Prickly Spear-grass due to the sharp ends of the leaves.

Common along the edges of the saltmarsh at Shallow Inlet.

Seed heads can be seen waving in the breeze in December.

Contributor : CT


LEARN MORE:

Species profile for this plant at ALA
Atlas of Living Australia.

Species profile for this plant at VicFlora
Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.



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