Austrostipa compressa

Austrostipa compressa, the compact needlegrass, originally described as Stipa compressa, is a species of grass that grows in south west Western Australia.

Austrostipa compressa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Austrostipa
Species:
A. compressa
Binomial name
Austrostipa compressa
(R.Br.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
Synonyms

Stipa compressa R.Br.

It is found in sandy areas near the coast.[1]

It also very similar to golden stipa (A. macalpinei).[2]

The grass is a post disturbance variety - coming up after a fire, or track grading.

The Australian species of Stipa were recognised as a genus in 1996 as Austrostipa[3][4]

References

  1. http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-compressa Austrostipa-compressa
  2. page 21 of Bell, Una (2008), Common native grasses of south-west WA, [Mundaring, Western Australia] [Una Bell], retrieved 30 October 2016
  3. http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-1 Australian Grasses
  4. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/162985 Austrostipa compressa at Australian Plant Name Index
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