Austrostipa densiflora

Foxtail Speargrass at Wodonga, VIC

Austrostipa densiflora at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 07:04 AM
Austrostipa densiflora at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 07:04 AM
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Identification history

Austrostipa densiflora 5 Jan 2025 Tapirlord
Austrostipa densiflora 4 Jan 2025 MattM
Dichelachne micrantha 2 Jan 2025 Tapirlord
Dichelachne sp. 1 Jan 2025 KylieWaldon

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3 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   2 Jan 2025
MattM wrote:
   2 Jan 2025
@Tapirlord the slightly hairy bigeniculate awns suggest Austrostipa densiflora rather than Dichelachne. The callus tip also appears to be bent which is a common trait in Austrostipa but less so in Dichelachne.
Tapirlord wrote:
   5 Jan 2025
Cheers Matt

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Austrostipa densiflora Scientific name
  • Foxtail Speargrass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 900.64m Recorded at altitude
  • 198 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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