Austrostipa scabra
Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass at Hughes, ACT
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| Austrostipa scabra | MichaelBedingfield | 15 Nov 2019 | |
| Austrostipa scabra | ruthkerruish | 15 Nov 2019 | |
| Eragrostis curvula | MichaelBedingfield | 7 Nov 2019 | |
| Unverified | ruthkerruish | 6 Nov 2019 |
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The tufts of this "curly" grass still remain after the dry weather. I have added 2 photos of old seedheads I found and I think it is Corkscrew speargrass (Austrostipa scabra) - not ALG!
5 comments
7 Nov 2019
Hi Ruth
It looks like African Love Grass. A photo of a seed/flower head will help to confirm.
In general for grasses, a good photo of a seed/flower head is required.
It looks like African Love Grass. A photo of a seed/flower head will help to confirm.
In general for grasses, a good photo of a seed/flower head is required.
7 Nov 2019
I am familiar with ALG at all stages of growth - HGW is surrounded by it and it is a constant job for the government programs and us to keep it out!
8 Nov 2019
Could be Austrostipa scabra (previously identified on HGW before with seedheads) without the seed heads?
8 Nov 2019
It doesn't look like Austrostipa scabra. The leaves are more erect and not curly. ALG is more likely. But as I said, in general for grasses, a good photo of a seed/flower head is required.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098075-35.339003
- Altitude 619.8m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2019 09:07 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Austrostipa scabra Scientific name
- Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 971m Recorded at altitude
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