Austrostipa bigeniculata

Kneed Speargrass at Griffith, ACT

Austrostipa bigeniculata at Griffith, ACT - 21 Mar 2020
Austrostipa bigeniculata at Griffith, ACT - 21 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Austrostipa bigeniculata 22 Mar 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Austrostipa bigeniculata 21 Mar 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Mar 2020 SRoss

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1 comment

   22 Mar 2020
Leaves are definitely Austrostipa - I think the seed head is in early stage of development before the awns get their double bend "two elbow" appearance

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Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 21 Mar 2020 11:01 AM Recorded on
  • SRoss Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Austrostipa bigeniculata Scientific name
  • Kneed Speargrass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1074.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 115 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Stipa bigeniculata

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