Common Name: Feather Spear-grass
Botanical Name: Austrostipa elegantissima
Family: GRAMINEAE
Description:
Densely tussocky, perennial grass, 50-75 cm high. Long, branching, wiry stems. Sparse. Early spring through to summer. Distinctive, feathery seed head.
Densely tussocky, perennial grass, 50-75 cm high. Long, branching, wiry stems. Sparse. Early spring through to summer. Distinctive, feathery seed head.
Natural Distribution:
Common to woodlands, mallee, shrublands and grasslands in all agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in WA, NSW and Vic.
Common to woodlands, mallee, shrublands and grasslands in all agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in WA, NSW and Vic.
Notes:
Very palatable to animals, is usually seen in spring with the feathery head appearing through a small shrub or bush which provides protection from animals. Threatened on Kangaroo Island and rare in the South-East region.
Very palatable to animals, is usually seen in spring with the feathery head appearing through a small shrub or bush which provides protection from animals. Threatened on Kangaroo Island and rare in the South-East region.
