Photo of Plantae: Australian Basket Grass (species: Oplismenus aemulus) (Gaia Guide)

Australian Basket Grass (Oplismenus aemulus)

© Harry Rose

Flowerheads are a hairy primary axis of racemes; the lower branches are to 3-5 cm long, becoming shorter above. Spikelets occur in 2 rows on the branches and are 2-flowered, with the lower glume having an awn over twice the length of the spikelet.

Photo taken on 13 Mar 2008

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