Poaceae (family)

Unidentified Grass at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

Poaceae (family)	5 Jan 2025	MattM
Trisetum spicatum subsp. australiense	18 May 2023	Tapirlord
Agrostis (genus)	15 Jan 2023	Tapirlord
Unverified	15 Jan 2023	JohnGiacon

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Near creek.

2 comments

Grassman wrote:

23 Jan 2023

Doesn't appear to be Agrostis as there are multiple florets per spikelet. Spikelets are too blurred/out of focus for me to confidently suggest a genus

Grassman wrote:

23 Jan 2023

If that broadish leaf with strong ribbing on the upper surface is part of the plant, I'd suggest a Festuca species. Possibly Festuca pratensis

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Location information

Coordinates 148.784653 -35.575775
Altitude 1747.0m
Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
14 Jan 2023 11:14 AM Recorded on
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JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasses Plants

Additional information

1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

Poaceae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Grass Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1746.99m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania