Foxtail Speargrass at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Austrostipa densiflora | 2 Jan 2021 | waltraud | ||
| Austrostipa densiflora | 2 Jan 2021 | waltraud |
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I added to Barb record a scan of one specimen plus enlarged section of that scan showing seeds. Waltraud
5 comments
waltraud
wrote:
27 Dec 2020
How extraordinary! Barb, thanks so much for this record - I haven't seen Plume grass for such a long time.
There are 2 species on the Mt Majura Flora list and I wonder which one ...
I don't recall Plume grass at this site and will head out asap to have a look.,
There are 2 species on the Mt Majura Flora list and I wonder which one ...
I don't recall Plume grass at this site and will head out asap to have a look.,
waltraud
wrote:
28 Dec 2020
Barb, if you have the time would you mind to take a photo of the Plume grasses at Blue Metal Road?
pehaps even collect a specimen as entire as possible ie roots leaves fruits; I'm happy to collect specimen from your place or go there myself if I have the coordinates ...
many thanks
w
pehaps even collect a specimen as entire as possible ie roots leaves fruits; I'm happy to collect specimen from your place or go there myself if I have the coordinates ...
many thanks
w
waltraud
wrote:
2 Jan 2021
Hi Barb
I checked around Blue Metal Road as well as again the patch of grasses at The Fair and now wonder whether the grasses are in fact the Speargrass Austrostipa densiflora. Most have already shed their seeds and the empty seed heads look a bit like those of Plumegrasses; see also Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass)
I collected a specimen still with seeds attached from The Fair patch for id.
I checked around Blue Metal Road as well as again the patch of grasses at The Fair and now wonder whether the grasses are in fact the Speargrass Austrostipa densiflora. Most have already shed their seeds and the empty seed heads look a bit like those of Plumegrasses; see also Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass)
I collected a specimen still with seeds attached from The Fair patch for id.
abread111
wrote:
2 Jan 2021
I agree with this change of id, Waltraud. I looked at the BMR sample and the seeds are as described on PlantNet for A. densiflora.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.171956-35.224536
- Altitude 649.9m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2020 06:32 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
Additional information
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Species information
- Austrostipa densiflora Scientific name
- Foxtail Speargrass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 900.64m Recorded at altitude
- 168 images trained Machine learning
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