Biology:Eragrostis australasica

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Short description: Species of plant

Eragrostis australasica
Eragrostis australasica plants.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Eragrostis
Species:
E. australasica
Binomial name
Eragrostis australasica
(Steud.) C.E.Hubb.
Eragrostis australasica distribution map.png
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
  • Glyceria australasica Steud., 1854

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

Wikidata ☰ Q15512411 entry