Eragrostis australasica
Eragrostis australasica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Eragrostis |
Species: | E. australasica
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Binomial name | |
Eragrostis australasica | |
Occurrence data from AVH | |
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Eragrostis australasica, commonly known as swamp canegrass, is a tussock grass, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of the family Poaceae, that is endemic to Australia. It is a tufted perennial with strongly branched, cane-like culms, that grows up to 2.4 m in height. It is typically found on periodically flooded land in arid and semi-arid regions.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Jacobs SWL & McClay KL (1993). "Eragrostis australasica (Steud.) C.E.Hubb". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 14 June 2014.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ "Eragrostis australasica". Fact sheet. AusGrass2: Grasses of Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
Categories:
- Eragrostis
- Poales of Australia
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Flora of Western Australia
- Plants described in 1854
- Chloridoideae stubs
- Australian plant stubs