Austrostipa nivicola

Alpine Spear-Grass at Cotter River, ACT

Austrostipa nivicola at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
Austrostipa nivicola at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
Austrostipa nivicola at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
Austrostipa nivicola at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
Austrostipa nivicola at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Mar 2022
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Austrostipa nivicola 21 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Austrostipa nivicola 21 Mar 2022 MichaelBedingfield
Austrostipa sp. 20 Mar 2022 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 20 Mar 2022 Tapirlord

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Very large grasses, two large populations on the summit

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Tapirlord wrote:
   21 Mar 2022
Thanks, Michael, I wonder if it might be Austrostipa nivicola (Alpine spear grass). It would be our first CNM record, ALA has a 1988 record from this area.

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  • 200 Abundance
  • 12 Mar 2022 05:42 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

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