Austrostipa_pubescens

<i>Austrostipa pubescens</i>

Austrostipa pubescens

Species of grass

Austrostipa pubescens, the spear grass, grows in heathland and sandy areas in eastern Australia.[1]

Quick Facts Austrostipa pubescens, Scientific classification ...

It grows in the form of a tufted bunchgrass, and may reach a height of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). The specific epithet pubescens translates to "softly hairy".

It first appeared in scientific literature in 1810 as Stipa pubescens in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.

References

  1. [1]
    "Austrostipa pubescens". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2012-05-22.


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