Austrostipa scabra
Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass at Hawker, ACT
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| Austrostipa scabra | MattM | 11 May 2026 | |
| Austrostipa scabra | sangio7 | 11 May 2026 |
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11 May 2026
Also Austrostipa nodosa at the Pinnacle. Can split them based on the leaves and sheath. From PlantNet:
Leaves coarse: sheaths (3–)4.5–9 mm wide; blades 1–3 mm wide, rolled and erect or expanded and flexuose = A. nodosa and nitida
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Leaves fine; sheaths 2–5 mm wide; blades 0.6–1.2 mm wide, rolled = A. scabra and trichophylla
Leaves coarse: sheaths (3–)4.5–9 mm wide; blades 1–3 mm wide, rolled and erect or expanded and flexuose = A. nodosa and nitida
OR
Leaves fine; sheaths 2–5 mm wide; blades 0.6–1.2 mm wide, rolled = A. scabra and trichophylla
Location information
- Coordinates 149.034220-35.256982
- Altitude 676.0m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 9 May 2026 02:59 PM Recorded on
- sangio7 Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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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
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