Austrostipa bigeniculata
Kneed Speargrass at Hawker, ACT
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| Austrostipa bigeniculata | Tapirlord | 2 Jan 2023 | |
| Austrostipa bigeniculata | JohnBrannan | 1 Jan 2023 |
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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
1 Jan 2023
I have seen it grow to head height. In native pasture settings it can grow quite tall.
1 Jan 2023
Thanks MattM, good to know. There are some around this year that are head height (on me, at least).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.037308-35.259311
- Altitude 673.4m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2022 09:18 AM Recorded on
- JohnBrannan Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Yes In flower
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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
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Synonyms
Stipa bigeniculata
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