Aristida ramosa
Appearance
Aristida ramosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Aristida |
Species: | A. ramosa
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Binomial name | |
Aristida ramosa |
Aristida ramosa (common name Purple wiregrass) is a species of grass (in the family
Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland.[1] However, it is thought to have been introduced into Western Australia.[2] It was first described by Robert Brown in 1810 who find it live at Port Jackson (Sydney).[3][4] The species epithet, ramosa, is a Latin adjective meaning "branched" which describes the plant as bearing branches.[5]
Description
A ramosa is a tufted perennial, with smooth internodes, growing from 37 to 120 cm high. The inflorescences are 8 to 27 cm long by 1.5 to 2 cm wide. It grows in Bluegrass downs (Dichanthium spp.), Brigalow, Eremophila, Eucalyptus and Triodia communities in varied soils, and flowers and fruits all year round.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Aristida ramosa". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ a b null (2020), "Aristida ramosa", Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra, retrieved 7 August 2021
- ^ "Aristida ramosa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Wikidata Q7247677
- ^ "ramosus,-a,-um". www.plantillustrations.org. Retrieved 6 August 2021.