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Eragrostis australasica

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Eragrostis australasica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Eragrostis
Species:
E. australasica
Binomial name
Eragrostis australasica
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

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  1. ^ Jacobs SWL; McClay KL (1993). "Eragrostis australasica (Steud.) C.E.Hubb". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Eragrostis australasica". Fact sheet. AusGrass2: Grasses of Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2014.