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Scientific Name
Austrostipa rudis
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Austral Spear-grass
Status
Height
1.2m (120cm)
Flowers
greenish or purplish, dark-brown or yellow-brown
Fruit
Grains
Form
Robust erect perennial
Municipalities
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. open grassland and under light forest cover from sea level on the East Coast to 740m in the Central Highlands, also Ben Lomond, N.W., Vic.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
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