Eragrostis australasica
Eragrostis australasica, commonly known as swamp canegrass, is a tussock grass, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of the family Poaceae, that is endemic to Australia. It is a tufted perennial with strongly branched, cane-like culms, that grows up to 2.4 m in height. It is typically found on periodically flooded land in arid and semi-arid regions.[1][2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Eragrostis |
| Species: | E. australasica |
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References
- Jacobs SWL & McClay KL (1993). "Eragrostis australasica (Steud.) C.E.Hubb". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 14 June 2014.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Eragrostis australasica". Fact sheet. AusGrass2: Grasses of Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
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