Austrostipa rudis ssp. rudis
| Common Name: | Veined Spear-grass |
| Synonym: | Stipa rudis |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Size: | to 40cm high, stems to 1.3m high |
| Description: | Spreading tufted perennial grass. |
| Leaves: | Rough, sometimes downy, flat, folded or inrolled leaves to 40cm x 5mm. |
| Flowering: | Loose flowerhead to 50cm. Base of bracts below each floret straight, tip membranous, toothed. Floral bract to 10mm, brown, rough, flat white to tawny hairs on lower half, tuft prominent; bristle twice bent, 3-6cm, column twisted, 20-25mm long. |
| Flower Colour: | Purple or green, becoming straw-coloured |
| Flowering Time: | November to February |
| Growing Conditions: | Moist to dry soils in open forests and woodlands. Frost tolerant. Full sun to dappled shade. |
| Garden Use: | Drift through trees or use as accent plants in garden beds. Tip of florets can be sharp, penetrating skin of people, pets and stock. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 38, 40, 42 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Indigenous nursery |
| Bird Attracting: | Seeds |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | Marilyn Gray © |
