Oplismenus hirtellus

Australian Basket-grass at Long Beach, NSW

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Identification history

	Oplismenus hirtellus	13 Oct 2023	natureguy
	Unverified	12 Jan 2023	natureguy

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3 comments

plants wrote:

12 Jan 2023

I think there might be two grasses there. One is Oplismenus.

natureguy wrote:

12 Jan 2023

Thanks - I am not the best with grasses

Grassman wrote:

12 Oct 2023

Flowerhead with short awns is Oplismenus hirtellus
One with large leaves at right angles is Entolasia marginata (often known on coast as Right Angle Grass)

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Location information

Coordinates 150.218417 -35.703536
Altitude 18.8m
Places Long Beach, NSW

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
11 Jan 2023 04:25 PM Recorded on
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Species information

Oplismenus hirtellus Scientific name
Australian Basket-grass Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 106.82m Recorded at altitude
Synonyms
Oplismenus imbecillis, O. aemulus

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