Aristida ramosa

Purple Wire Grass at Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)

Aristida ramosa at Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) - 25 Apr 2023
Aristida ramosa at Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) - 25 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Aristida sp. 10 Dec 2023 Grassman
Aristida ramosa 28 Apr 2023 Tapirlord
Aristida ramosa 28 Apr 2023 MatthewFrawley

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3 comments

Grassman wrote:
   10 Dec 2023
Branches and spikelets don't spread in ramosa; they are tightly appressed to the main stem
Tapirlord wrote:
   10 Dec 2023
I will put this one up for review
MattM wrote:
   10 Dec 2023
Don't they spread and then become appressed as they age? What are the other options we might have in the ACT?

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Aristida ramosa Scientific name
  • Purple Wire Grass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 843m Recorded at altitude
  • 131 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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