Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Austrostipa scabra | 15 Nov 2019 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Austrostipa scabra | 15 Nov 2019 | ruthkerruish | ||
| Eragrostis curvula | 7 Nov 2019 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unidentified | 6 Nov 2019 | ruthkerruish |
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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!
8 comments
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
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.
ruthkerruish
wrote:
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!
JackieMiles
wrote:
7 Nov 2019
Hmm, ALG would have been my first thought too. The most common form on the tablelands does tend to be quite curly tipped and short in stature compared to what we get on the south coast. Corkscrew grass (Austrostipa scabra ssp falcata) could be possible, but it looks a bit robust for that.
ruthkerruish
wrote:
8 Nov 2019
Could be Austrostipa scabra (previously identified on HGW before with seedheads) without the seed heads?
JackieMiles
wrote:
8 Nov 2019
It could, but I'd be keeping a very close eye on it once there is a bit of rain to see what sort of seed heads start forming. I think ALG is also a strong possibility.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
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.
JackieMiles
wrote:
8 Nov 2019
Yeah, one of the problems with ALG is that it is such a shape-shifter. We get at least 3 forms down on the coast, the "normal" medium sized one, the smaller, curlier, sometimes bluer "tablelands form" and a really robust broad-leaved form, which often doesn't get recognised as ALG till it is well established. I've seen the first two forms on the Monaro.
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
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Plants Grasses ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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
- 199 images trained Machine learning
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