Austrostipa setacea

Family Poaceae

Corkscrew Grass

Tufted perennial species to 80 cm high.

Flowers: Spring. Wind pollinated.

Fruit: Dry, single seeded with a long twisted awn, maturing during spring and summer.

Seed: Dispersed by adhesion to passing animals and humans.

Gallery images: seed, seedling, rootstock, resprout

Ecology

• Woodland habitat.
• Rare in woodland at the Australian Botanic Garden.
• C3 cool season metabolism.