Austrostipa scabra (Lindl.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Austrostipa scabra (Lindl.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
Austrostipa scabra, or speargrass, is a widespread tussock grass with two subspecies found across southern and central Australia.
Austrostipa scabra, formerly classified as Stipa scabra and commonly known as speargrass, is a widespread tussock grass species native to southern and central Australia. This species has two recognized subspecies: subsp. scabra and subsp. falcata. Reports of its mature height vary, with some stems reaching 15 centimetres (5.9 inches) tall, and other stems growing up to 60 centimetres (2.0 feet) tall.
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Poa arachnifera Torr.
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Muhlenbergia asperifolia (Nees & Meyen ex Trin.) Parodi
Bromus japonicus Houtt.
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Oryza sativa L.
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