Triodia scariosa

Porcupine Grass at Mungo, NSW

Triodia scariosa at Mungo, NSW - 15 Oct 2023
Triodia scariosa at Mungo, NSW - 15 Oct 2023
Triodia scariosa at Mungo, NSW - 15 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Triodia scariosa 19 Oct 2023 natureguy
Triodia scariosa 19 Oct 2023 Grassman
Triodia scariosa 18 Oct 2023 natureguy
Unidentified 18 Oct 2023 Ange

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4 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   19 Oct 2023
May be better as Triodia sp? I don't know a lot about this group of grasses.
natureguy wrote:
   19 Oct 2023
Yeah It was a tentative suggestion, I'm happy with that. Or ask @Grassman ?
Grassman wrote:
   19 Oct 2023
Not basedowii or mitchellii, as not recorded anywhere near the area. Also not mitchellii as sheaths not hairy. So scariosa
natureguy wrote:
   19 Oct 2023
Thanks for checking this one, that was basically my kinda logic

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 15 Oct 2023 11:46 AM Recorded on
  • Ange Recorded by
  • Collections

    Plants Grasses Ange

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Triodia scariosa Scientific name
  • Porcupine Grass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 77.58m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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