''Austrostipa stipoides'', commonly known as prickly spear-grass or coast spear-grass, is a kind of
tussock grass native to the coasts of south-eastern
Australia
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and of
New Zealand. It forms large clumps up to about 80 cm in height with smooth inrolled leaves 70 cm long and 1 mm wide with sharp tips. It is found on sea cliffs, the edges of beach
dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...
s and
salt marshes and tolerates strong winds and
sea spray.
References
stipoides
Bunchgrasses of Australasia
Flora of Victoria (Australia)
Flora of New Zealand
Flora of New South Wales
Flora of Tasmania
Plants described in 1853
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