Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Species A. compressa | Order Poales Genus Austrostipa | |
Similar Austrostipa pubescens, Austrostipa flavescens, Austrostipa ramosissima, Austrostipa stipoides, Austrostipa | ||
Austrostipa compressa, the compact needlegrass, originally described as Stipa compressa, is a species of grass that grows in south west Western Australia.
It is found in sandy areas near the coast.
It also very similar to golden stipa ( A. macalpinei )
The grass is a post disturbance variety - coming up after a fire, or track grading.
The Australian species of Stipa were recognised as a genus in 1996 as Austrostipa
References
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