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Austrostipa mollis, also known as the soft speargrass or supple speargrass, is a robust, erect tufted perennial speargrass in the Poaceae family. It is native to Australia, and found in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, ACT and Tasmania.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Soft speargrass 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
- Austrostipa densiflora
- Austrostipa nitida
- Austrostipa semibarbata
- Austrostipa flavescens
- Austrostipa scabra
- Austrostipa macalpinei
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Austrostipa
- Species
- Austrostipa mollis
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