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