| Austrostipa compressa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Austrostipa |
| Species: | A. compressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrostipa compressa (R.Br.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stipa compressa R.Br. | |
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
- http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-compressa Austrostipa-compressa
- page 21 of Bell, Una (2008), Common native grasses of south-west WA, , retrieved 30 October 2016
- http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-1 Australian Grasses
- : https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/162985 Austrostipa compressa at Australian Plant Name Index
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Austrostipa compressa | |
| Stipa compressa | |