Austrostipa bigeniculata

Kneed Speargrass at Hawker, ACT

Austrostipa bigeniculata at Hawker, ACT - 29 Dec 2022
Austrostipa bigeniculata at Hawker, ACT - 29 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Austrostipa bigeniculata 2 Jan 2023 Tapirlord
Austrostipa bigeniculata 1 Jan 2023 JohnBrannan

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User's notes

I'm not used to seeing A. bigeniculata this tall. It was at least 1.3 m tall.

2 comments

MattM wrote:
   1 Jan 2023
I have seen it grow to head height. In native pasture settings it can grow quite tall.
JohnBrannan wrote:
   1 Jan 2023
Thanks MattM, good to know. There are some around this year that are head height (on me, at least).

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • True In flower

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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Stipa bigeniculata

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