Austrostipa Scabra

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Common Name:

ROUGH SPEAR GRASS

PLEASE NOTE: Orders are by full tray only. Each tray contains 40 plants. When ordering, please choose how many trays you would like.

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:

Leaves rough to touch.

Seed with long awns and "corkscrew" twists.
Generally coarsely tufted perennial grasses up to about 1m high.
Leaves rough to touch.
Seed with long awns and "corkscrew" twists.

WHERE IT GROWS & WHY:

MANAGEMENT/SIGNIFICANCE:

Good habitat. Moderate forage. Food for seed-eating birds, such as finches. Moths and butterflies attracted.
Very attractive ornamental for specimens, groundcovers, rockeries and under trees. Rejuvenate old plants by pruning severely, and watering afterwards to encourage growth.
Sharp awns cause eye, wool and carcass contamination. Problems potentially overcome through managing grazing.

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