Mediterranean Hair-grass

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Rostraria cristata

Mediterranean Hair-grass, a reference photo
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Rostraria cristata, the Mediterranean hairgrass, is an annual grass species which is native to Eurasia and widely naturalised throughout central and eastern Australia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Mediterranean Hair-grass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Species
Rostraria cristata

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