Austrostipa Setacea
''Austrostipa setacea'', the corkscrew bamboo grass, is found in many areas of inland Australia. This bunchgrass may reach tall. Flowering may occur at any time of the year. This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown (Scottish botanist from Montrose), Robert Brown with the Type species, type known as "(J.D.) v.v." Appearing in his ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen'' in 1810. The specific epithet ''setacea'' is derived from Latin, referring to the bristly leaves.Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 275 References External links

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