Eragrostis australasica

Eragrostis australasica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Poaceae
Genus:Eragrostis
Species: E. australasica
Binomial name
Eragrostis australasica
Synonyms
  • Glyceria australasica Steud., 1854

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

  1. Jacobs SWL & McClay KL (1993). "Eragrostis australasica (Steud.) C.E.Hubb". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  2. "Eragrostis australasica". Fact sheet. AusGrass2: Grasses of Australia. Retrieved 2014-06-14.


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