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Austrostipa elegantissima
Feather Speargrass
As recorded: Stipa elegantissima Labill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Maiden, J.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 1, 1909
- Locality
- Pindar
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1909, Maiden, J.H. also collected 10 other specimens.
Austrostipa elegantissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 469 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Darebin Creek Trail, Alphington, VIC, AU
(c) Larissa Boyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hindmarsh Island, SA, AU
(c) rueben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Erskine, SA, AU
(c) Molly O’Dea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Coogee WA 6166, Australia
(c) Mariah Mustafa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Dirk Hartog Island, WA, AU
(c) rebeccajquah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Church St, Dongara, WA, AU
(c) Millie Brady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Austrostipa elegantissima. BISH 127027. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321010. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127027.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956321010 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026