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Feather Spear Grass

Austrostipa spp.
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    acacia box climber correa daisy drought eucalypt eucalyptus grass grasses groundcover herb lily pea sedge sedges tea tree wattle

    Feather Spear Grass

    Description
    Tussock grass: up to 1m high.

    Flowers
    Feathery flowersand shiny, bronze  seed heads with corkscrewtwists and long awns in  early summer. (Awn -slender bristle- like appendage)

    Habitat
    Perennial. Prefers well drained infertile soils.

    Special Notes
    If in garden, may rejuvenate old tussocks by pruning severely and watering afterwards. Found with other grasses.


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