Nassella neesiana

Chilean Needlegrass at Fadden, ACT

Nassella neesiana at Fadden, ACT - 5 Mar 2023
Nassella neesiana at Fadden, ACT - 5 Mar 2023
Nassella neesiana at Fadden, ACT - 5 Mar 2023
Nassella neesiana at Fadden, ACT - 5 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Nassella neesiana 6 Mar 2023 Tapirlord
Nassella neesiana 6 Mar 2023 MattM
Unidentified 6 Mar 2023 KumikoCallaway

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3 comments

MattM wrote:
   6 Mar 2023
Looks like possible Chilean needlegrass, although Austrostipa is also a possibility.
Tapirlord wrote:
   6 Mar 2023
Can't think of an Austrostipa that looks like this.
julielindner wrote:
   7 Mar 2023
Just look at the nearby sightings and that is a picture of the neglected southside Nature Reserves a very poor reflection on the conservator of flora and fauna!

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Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel) at Fadden, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by KumikoCallaway
Onopordum acanthium (Scotch Thistle) at Fadden, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by KumikoCallaway
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Bidens pilosa (Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend) at Fadden, ACT - 27 May 2016 by RyuCallaway
Chenopodium album (Fat Hen) at Fadden, ACT - 27 Mar 2016 by RyuCallaway
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Fadden, ACT - 27 Mar 2016 by RyuCallaway
Onopordum acanthium (Scotch Thistle) at Fadden, ACT - 27 Mar 2016 by RyuCallaway
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Fadden, ACT - 13 Jan 2015 by RyuCallaway

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 5 Mar 2023 07:05 AM Recorded on
  • KumikoCallaway Recorded by

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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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