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Poaceae

Austrostipa verticillata (Nees ex Spreng.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Austrostipa

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Austrostipa verticillata: Flowerheads are contracted to open panicles 15–60 cm long. Spikelets are small (3-4 mm long), 1-flowered and with an awn (3-5 cm long) that is weakly once or tw
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Stipa verticillata Nees ex Spreng.
  • Streptachne verticillata (Nees ex Spreng.) Trin. & Rupr.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.