Austrostipa stipoides
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of grass
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Austrostipa |
| Species: | A. stipoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrostipa stipoides (Hook.f.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
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Austrostipa stipoides, commonly known as prickly spear-grass or coast spear-grass, is a kind of tussock grass native to the coasts of south-eastern Australia and of New Zealand. It forms large clumps up to about 80 cm in height with smooth inrolled leaves 70 cm long and 1 mm wide with sharp tips. It is found on sea cliffs, the edges of beach dunes and salt marshes and tolerates strong winds and sea spray.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Prickly Spear-grass". Victorian Resources Online. Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. http://vro.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/sip_prickly_spear_grass.
- ↑ Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve; Crawley, Matt (2010). Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network.
Wikidata ☰ Q4825776 entry
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