Common Name: Rusty Spear-grass
Botanical Name: Austrostipa eremophila
Family: GRAMINEAE
Description:
Slender, perennial, tussocky grass, 0.8 m high. Rolled-over or flat blades. Mainly in spring. Rusty red seed.
Slender, perennial, tussocky grass, 0.8 m high. Rolled-over or flat blades. Mainly in spring. Rusty red seed.
Natural Distribution:
Common to drier areas of woodlands and grasslands in all mainland agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in WA, NSW and Vic.
Common to drier areas of woodlands and grasslands in all mainland agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in WA, NSW and Vic.
Notes:
Many similar Austrostipa species in SA. Rare in the South-East and uncommon in the Southern Lofty region.
Many similar Austrostipa species in SA. Rare in the South-East and uncommon in the Southern Lofty region.
