Astrebla
Astrebla is a small genus of xerophytic (adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water) grasses found only in Australia. They are the dominant grass across much of the continent. They are commonly known as Mitchell grass after Scottish explorer Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855), who first collected a specimen near Bourke in New South Wales.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toNew South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Astrebla is een geslacht van xerofyte grassen uit de grassenfamilie (Poaceae). De soorten komen alleen voor in Australië.[1] Soorten Astrebla elymoides F.Muell. ex F.M.Bailey Astrebla lappacea (Lindl.) Domin Astrebla pectinata (Lindl.) F.Muell. ex Benth. Astrebla squarrosa C.E.Hubb. Bronnen, noten en/of referenties ↑ (en) Astrebla F.Muell. FloraBase
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Astrebla is a small genus of xerophytic (adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water) grasses found only in Australia. They are the dominant grass across much of the continent. They are commonly known as Mitchell grass after Scottish explorer Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855), who first collected a specimen near Bourke in New South Wales.
Mitchell grasses grow on clay soils, mainly between an upper limit of and a lower limit of average annual rainfall, and at even lower rainfall in depressions where the water concentrates following rains, for example in Sturt's Stony Desert. Mitchell grasses are deep-rooted and become dormant during drought, allowing them to survive extended periods without rainfall.