Dichelachne crinita

Long-hair Plume Grass at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

Dichelachne crinita	21 Feb 2024	MattM
Dichelachne crinita	4 Nov 2023	Tapirlord
Unverified	3 Nov 2023	lbradley

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2 comments

Grassman wrote:

9 Nov 2023

Not sure of dimensions, so can't be exactly sure which species. Could be D crinita (although flowerhead is a bit sparse, but could be at anthesis) or D sieberiana. Trouble with Dichelachne species is that the flowerheads open up at anthesis, giving them a different appearance. Also differences are based on very fine detail.
Ways to be sure.
If awns are 23-40 mm long and the awn's column (part below first bend) is straight or very slightly twisted when dried then its D crinita
If awns are 17-23 mm long and the awn's column become tightly twisted when dried then its D sieberiana

lbradley wrote:

9 Nov 2023

Well. I’ve never dried an awn. It should be interesting.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.078555 -35.266641
Altitude 654.6m
Maps Aranda Bushland
Places Aranda, ACT Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
3 Nov 2023 04:35 PM Recorded on
lbradley Recorded by
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lbradley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasses Plants

Additional information

False In flower

Species information

Dichelachne crinita Scientific name
Long-hair Plume Grass Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1250.58m Recorded at altitude
89 images trained Machine learning

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