Scientific Name: Austrostipa rudis subsp. australis
Common Name: southern speargrass
Family Classification (Clade): Monocots
Family: Poaceae
Form Description: Robust erect perennial.
Flowers: Greenish or purplish, dark-brown or yellow-brown.
Fruit: Caryopsis
Municipality
Plant Communities
Habitat Notes
Open grassland and under light forest cover from sea level on the east coast to 740m in the Central Highlands; also Ben Lomond and north-west.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Moist, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
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Seed Collecting Month
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Sowing Month
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Cutting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Treatment Method
Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.
Seed Storage Life
Long at room temp.
Seed Treatment Notes
12 months after ripening period. Poor germination. May respond to smoke. Sow at twice depth of seed diameter.
Germination Time
3-14 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown from cuttings.