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Service Notice

The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Austrostipa crinita (Gaudich.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett

Reference
Telopea 6:585 (1996)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Shortly rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.4-0.7 m high. Fl. yellow-brown, Sep. Sandy loam, limestone, sand.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 29 August 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Edel, Geraldton Hills, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Shark Bay.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Carnarvon, Cockburn, Coorow, Dandaragan, Greater Geraldton, Northampton, Shark Bay.