Corkscrew Spear-Grass
Austrostipa setacea
Family Poaceae
Conservation Dependent — ACT: Conservation Dependent
About
Austrostipa setacea, the corkscrew bamboo grass, is found in many areas of inland Australia. This bunchgrass may reach 0.8 metres (2.6 ft) height. Flowering may occur at any time of the year. This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown with the type known as "(J.D.) v.v." Appearing in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen in 1810. The specific epithet setacea is derived from Latin, referring to the bristly leaves.
How to spot it
Real occurrence confirmed near Mount Majura Nature Reserve (Canberra Nature Park) (Atlas of Living Australia, 2011) — no separate physical description was available on Wikipedia for this species, see the source link for more.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Mount Majura Nature Reserve (Canberra Nature Park) — Canberra & Namadgi National Park hikes