Agrostis muelleriana

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Agrostis muelleriana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. muelleriana
Binomial name
Agrostis muelleriana
Vickery [1]

Agrostis muelleriana is a species of true grass endemic to New Zealand in the tribe Poeae. [2]

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Description

Agrostis muelleriana is a dense, slender, erect, dull-green, tufted grass with 3-3.5mm spikelets bearing 1 floret. It is described as an annual in New South Wales and a perennial in New Zealand. [3] [2]

Distribution

Agrostis muelleriana is native to New Zealand and Australia.

In New Zealand, it is very local in the North Island, with only two records on Ruapehu and one on the Pureora summit, [4] but is common throughout the South Island mountains. [5]

In Australia, it is found in high alpine areas of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. [6]

Photos

A. muelleriana from distance Agrostis muelleriana - John Barkla - 61823751.jpeg
A. muelleriana from distance
  1. "Agrostis muelleriana Vickery". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  2. 1 2 "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Agrostis muelleriana". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  3. "PlantNET - FloraOnline". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  4. Herbaria, jurisdiction:Australian Government Departmental Consortium;corporateName:Council of Heads of Australasian. "Partners". avh.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2025-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. Connor (2000). "Agrostis muelleriana Vickery".
  6. "PlantNET - FloraOnline". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-08-22.