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Austrostipa scabra
Also called Speargrass
Austrostipa scabra (formerly stipa scabra) known as speargrass, is a widespread species of tussock grass found in southern and central Australia. Speargrass stems may reach 15 centimetres (5.9 in) tall, with stems up to 60 centimetres (2.0 ft) tall. There are two subspecies, scabra and falcata.
Austrostipa compressa · Austrostipa crinita · Foxtail Spear Grass · Elegant Spear Grass · Coast Spear-grass · Half Bearded Spear Grass · Supple Spear-grass · Austrostipa multispiculis · Austrostipa nodosa · Fine Hairy Spear Grass · Spear Grass · Stout Bamboo Grass
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Austrostipa scabra by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
