Austrostipa flavescens, commonly known as coast spear-grass, is a species of grass in the genus Austrostipa, family Poaceae. It is native to southern Australia. It grows as a perennial tussock grass, with flat to narrow inrolled leaves, up to about 1.2 m in height. It is found on sandy, sandy loam and limestone soils as well as on dunes.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Austrostipa |
| Species: | A. flavescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrostipa flavescens (Labill.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
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References edit
- ^ "Austrostipa flavescens ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Anon (2009). Plants that Clothe the Bluff. Barwon Heads: Victoria: Friends of the Bluff.
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