Poaceae

Curly Mitchell grass

Astrebla lappacea (Lindl.) Domin

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Astrebla

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Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: أستربلة عقدية
English: Curly Mitchell grass

Synonyms

Astrebla pectinata var. curvifolia F.M.Bailey
Astrebla triticoides (Lindl.) F.Muell. ex Benth.
Astrebla triticoides var. lappacea (Lindl.) Benth.
Avena triticoides Lindl.
Avena triticoides (Lindl.) B.D.Jacks.
Danthonia lappacea Lindl.
Danthonia triticoides Lindl.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid

Photos

Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.