(Variant) Agrostis billardieri var.
collicola D.I.Morris,
Muelleria 7: 147 (1990).
T: Saddle between The Hippo and Moonlight Ridge Hill, c. 800 m altitude, Tas., 10 Feb. 1985, P.Collier 309; holo: HO
Vegetative form. Culms to 15 cm high. Leaf blades flat.
Inflorescence. Inflorescence a panicle (few flowered).
Hermaphrodite (`perfect') spikelets. Hermaphrodite spikelets c. 4 mm long. Lemma awned and aristate (the lateral nerves prolonged into short setae). Lemma veins glabrous; intercostal regions glabrous. Median awn fine, weak, to 4 mm long, subapical.
Distribution. Tasmania.
Ecology. Occurs inland at altitudes of 800-1050 m.
Cite this publication as:
C.M. Weiller, M.J.
Henwood, J. Lenz and L. Watson (1995 onwards). `Pooideae (Poaceae) in
Australia - Descriptions and Illustrations'. URL
http://muse.bio.cornell.edu/delta/
Dallwitz
(1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993)
should also be cited.