Austrostipa elegantissima

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Austrostipa elegantissima
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Austrostipa
Species:
A. elegantissima
Binomial name
Austrostipa elegantissima
Synonyms

Stipa elegantissima Labill.

Austrostipa elegantissima, commonly known as tall feather-grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.[2] It grows as a decumbent perennial in a rhizomatous tussock with widespread leaves.[1][3] It lacks basal leaves.[1][3] It is found in areas that are not grazed by introduced livestock, which feed on this plant.[3]

The species was first described by Jacques Labillardière as Stipa elegantissima in 1805 and assigned to the genus Austrostipa in 1996.[3] The plant is used by red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata) in the construction of its nests.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Austrostipa elegantissima". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ The Australasian Virtual Herbarium – Occurrence data for Austrostipa elegantissima
  3. ^ a b c d Jacobs, SWL; Everett, J (1993). "Austrostipa elegantissima (Labill.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. PlantNET - FloraOnline. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ Forshaw, Joseph Michael; Shephard, Mark (2012). Grassfinches in Australia. CSIRO. pp. 64–77. ISBN 9780643096349.

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