Eragrostis australasica
| Eragrostis australasica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Eragrostis |
| Species: | E. australasica |
| Binomial name | |
| Eragrostis australasica (Steud.) C.E.Hubb. | |
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Eragrostis australasica, commonly known as Swamp Canegrass, is a tussock grass, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of the Poaceae family, 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 2014-06-14.
- ↑ "Eragrostis australasica". Fact sheet. AusGrass2: Grasses of Australia. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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