Austrostipa stipoides

Austrostipa stipoides, commonly known as prickly spear-grass or coast spear-grass, is a kind of tussock grass native to the coasts of south-eastern Australia and of New Zealand. It forms large clumps up to about 80 cm in height with smooth inrolled leaves 70 cm long and 1 mm wide with sharp tips. It is found on sea cliffs, the edges of beach dunes and salt marshes and tolerates strong winds and sea spray.[1][2]

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

References

  1. "Prickly Spear-grass". Victorian Resources Online. Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve & Crawley, Matt (2010). Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network.


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