Austrostipa compressa
Appearance
Austrostipa compressa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Austrostipa |
Species: | A. compressa
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Binomial name | |
Austrostipa compressa (R.Br.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
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Synonyms | |
Stipa compressa R.Br. |
Austrostipa compressa, the compact needlegrass, originally described as Stipa compressa, is a species of grass that grows in south west Western Australia.
It is found in sandy areas near the coast.[1]
It also very similar to golden stipa (A. macalpinei).[2]
The grass is a post disturbance variety - coming up after a fire, or track grading.
The Australian species of Stipa were recognised as a genus in 1996 as Austrostipa.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-compressa Austrostipa-compressa
- ^ page 21 of Bell, Una (2008), Common native grasses of south-west WA, [Mundaring, Western Australia] [Una Bell], retrieved 30 October 2016
- ^ http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-1 Australian Grasses
- ^ : https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/162985 Austrostipa compressa at Australian Plant Name Index