Citation: Veldk., Blumea 22:11 (1974).

Synonymy: Dichelachne stipoides Hook. f., Fl. Nov. Zel. 1:294 (1853); S. teretifolia Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glum. 1:128 (1854).

Common name: Coast spear-grass, prickly spear-grass.

Description:
Stems stiff, to 1.2 m high; nodes glabrous, not exserted; sheaths inflated (but the upper sheaths tightly rolled), glabrous or pubescent; ligule obtuse, 4-9 mm long; auricles glabrous; blades pungent, to 70 cm long, 0.6-1.1 mm diam. (subterete), glabrous.

Panicle 10-25 cm long, contracted, 1-3.5 cm wide (excluding the awns); glumes gaping, acute; lower glume 14 (rarely 12)-20 mm long; upper glume 14 (rarely 12)-18 mm long; floret cylindrical, 8-13 mm long (excluding the awn); lemma pale-brown, granular, with appressed yellow hairs to the apex; lobes 1.5-3 mm long, with yellow hairs; coma obscure, to 3.5 mm long; callus 1-2.5 mm long; awn 2-4 cm long, twice bent; column 1-1.5 cm long, scabrous.

Distribution:    N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Oct. — March.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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