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Agrostis subulata
Species of grass From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agrostis subulata is a grass (i.e., a member of the Poaceae family), which grows only on Campbell Island[3][4] and on Antipodes Island in New Zealand.[4]
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Description
Agrostis subulata is a perennial, densely tufted, clumping grass, with erect dull blue-green leaves which are taller than the spiked inflorescences.[3][4]
Habitat
It is found in herbfields, in Chionochloa antarctica grasslands and on peat covered rock ledges.[4]
Taxonomy
Agrostis subulata was first described in 1845 by Joseph Hooker in his Flora Antarctica.[3][1]
Conservation status
In both 2009 and 2012 it was deemed to be "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System,[4] and this New Zealand classification was reaffirmed in 2018 (due to its restricted range).[2]
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