Agrostis sp.

Bentgrass at Cotter River, ACT

Agrostis sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
Agrostis sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
Agrostis sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
Agrostis sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
Agrostis sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Agrostis sp. 5 Apr 2023 Tapirlord
Agrostis sp. 5 Apr 2023 Tapirlord
Agrotis (genus) 5 Apr 2023 Tapirlord

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User's notes

An agrostis of some description though we are not getting any further than that.

3 comments

MattM wrote:
   5 Apr 2023
Tempted to call this Lachnagrostis aemula due to the branched, red-purple inflorescence.
Tapirlord wrote:
   5 Apr 2023
That grass has quite distincitive foliage which is different to what we have here, though I agree the inflorescence is simliar.
MattM wrote:
   6 Apr 2023
Oh true. The foliage is completely different.

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Sighting information

  • 15 Abundance
  • 26 Feb 2023 12:13 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Agrostis sp. Scientific name
  • Bentgrass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1593.61m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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