| Austrostipa elegantissima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Austrostipa |
| Species: | A. elegantissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrostipa elegantissima | |
| Synonyms | |
Stipa elegantissimaLabill. | |
Austrostipa elegantissima, commonly known as tall feather-grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales. [2] It grows as a decumbent perennial in a rhizomatous tussock with widespread leaves, [1] [3] and lacks basal leaves. [1] [3] It is found in areas that are not grazed by introduced livestock, which feed on this plant. [3]
The species was first described by Jacques Labillardière as Stipa elegantissima in 1805 and assigned to the genus Austrostipa in 1996. [4] [3] The plant is used by red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata) in the construction of its nests. [5]