Austrostipa scabra

Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass at Hackett, ACT

Austrostipa scabra at Hackett, ACT - 11 Sep 2022
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Austrostipa scabra 12 Sep 2022 MichaelBedingfield
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata 11 Sep 2022 waltraud

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Several dead Corkscrew Speargrasses, presumably sprayed. Blurred photograph because of dim light, but I think a seed head is still visible. I will go back to document the damage; it looks like swathes of native speargrasses have been sprayed.

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