Austrostipa densiflora

Foxtail Speargrass at Wodonga, VIC

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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 (genus)	1 Jan 2025	KylieWaldon

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3 comments

Tapirlord wrote:

2 Jan 2025

@MattM

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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Location information

Coordinates 146.901938 -36.142179
Maps Wodonga
Places Wodonga, VIC

Sighting information

50 Abundance
26 Dec 2024 07:04 AM Recorded on
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Grasses Plants

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
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