Austrostipa compressa, the compact needlegrass, originally described as Stipa compressa, is a species of grass that grows in south west Western Australia.
It is found in sandy areas near the coast.http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-compressa Austrostipa-compressa
It also very similar to golden stipa (A. macalpinei).page 21 of
The grass is a post disturbance variety – coming up after a fire, or track grading.
The Australian species of Stipa were recognised as a genus in 1996 as Austrostipa.http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-1 Australian Grasses: https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/162985 Austrostipa compressa at Australian Plant Name Index
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