Austrostipa setacea

Austrostipa setacea, the corkscrew bamboo grass, is found in many areas of inland Australia. This bunchgrass may reach 0.8 metres (2.6 ft) height. Flowering may occur at any time of the year.^[1] This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown with the type known as "(J.D.) v.v." Appearing in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen in 1810.^[2] The specific epithet setacea is derived from Latin, referring to the bristly leaves.^[3]

Austrostipa setacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Austrostipa
Species:	A. setacea
Binomial name
Austrostipa setacea (R.Br.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
Synonyms
Stipa setacea R.Br.