Austrostipa scabra

Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass at Mount Majura

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Identification history

Austrostipa scabra	25 Mar 2024	abread111
Nassella trichotoma	25 Mar 2024	CarbonAI
Austrostipa scabra	25 Mar 2024	waltraud

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Grassy woodland; FoMM improvement site The Fair. FoMM bought and direct seeded native grass including Corkscrew Speargrass at The Fair project site. This and other patches of Corkscrew Speargrass were recently sprayed by contractor who may mixed the Speargrass up with Serrated Tussock. See also this Austrastipa scabra patch in summer 2020-21 https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4562814 and see with comments: https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4562801

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Location information

Coordinates 149.169297 -35.226558
Altitude 619.0m
Maps The Fair, Watson
Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
25 Mar 2024 01:40 PM Recorded on
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waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Grasses Plants

Species information

Austrostipa scabra Scientific name
Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 971m Recorded at altitude
200 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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