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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] It lacks basal leaves.[1][3] It is found in areas that are not grazed by introduced livestock, which feed on this plant.[3]

Austrostipa elegantissima
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 (Labill.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett[1]
Synonyms
Stipa elegantissima Labill.

The species was first described by Jacques Labillardière as Stipa elegantissima in 1805 and assigned to the genus Austrostipa in 1996.[3] The plant is used by red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata) in the construction of its nests.[4]

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