Coast Spear Grass

Austrostipa stipoides

Plant Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

It is a densely tufted tussock with narrow, prickly, inrolled leaves and flowering stems or culms. The flowers form a narrow panicle from October to March and the hairy seeds have a long awn up to 4 cm long. The sharp, pointed seeds that can penetrate the skin, mouths and eyes of stock

Size

can grow to around 90cm high

Habitat

Coastal sea-cliffs, coastal dune scrub

Distribution

South-eastern Australia and New Zealand

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Friends of Venus Bay Peninsula inc. (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Coast Spear Grass
Scientific name: Austrostipa stipoides (Hook.f.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
Family: Gramineae
Category: Plant Life › Irises & Grasses
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

prickly spear-grass
Buggar Grass

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Produce & Goods

Wildseed Tasmania

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