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Overview

 

Good references for local grass species:

Fact Sheets from Grasses of Australia

For example, Themeda triandra, Kangaroo Grass

And Rytidosperma, Wallaby Grasses, by species

 

97 species

Agrostis bettyae (Forest Bent)

Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae

Agrostis sp. (Bentgrass)

Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.

Agrostis venusta (Graceful Bent)

Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta

Amphibromus neesii (Swamp Wallaby Grass)

Amphibromus neesii
Amphibromus neesii
Amphibromus neesii
Amphibromus neesii

Amphibromus nervosus (Common Swamp Wallaby-grass)

Amphibromus nervosus

Habit

Amphibromus nervosus

Inflorescence detail
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus

Amphibromus sp. (Swamp Wallaby Grass)

Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.

Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass)

Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra

Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera (Jericho Wiregrass)

Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera
Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera
Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera
Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera
Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera
Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera

Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass)

Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa

Aristida sp. (A Wiregrass)

Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.

Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass)

Austrostipa bigeniculata

Habit

Austrostipa bigeniculata

Fresh growth
Austrostipa bigeniculata

Inflorescence and seeds. Note the two bends in the awn.
Austrostipa bigeniculata
Austrostipa bigeniculata
Austrostipa bigeniculata

Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass)

Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora

Foliage
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora

Austrostipa nivicola (Alpine Spear-Grass)

Austrostipa nivicola
Austrostipa nivicola

Habit
Austrostipa nivicola
Austrostipa nivicola
Austrostipa nivicola
Austrostipa nivicola

Austrostipa rudis subsp. nervosa (A Speargrass)

Austrostipa rudis subsp. nervosa
Austrostipa rudis subsp. nervosa
Austrostipa rudis subsp. nervosa
Austrostipa rudis subsp. nervosa
Austrostipa rudis subsp. nervosa
Austrostipa rudis subsp. nervosa

Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass)

Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra

Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata (Rough Spear-grass)

Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata

Austrostipa scabra subsp. scabra (Rough Spear-grass)

Austrostipa scabra subsp. scabra
Austrostipa scabra subsp. scabra
Austrostipa scabra subsp. scabra
Austrostipa scabra subsp. scabra
Austrostipa scabra subsp. scabra
Austrostipa scabra subsp. scabra

Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass)

Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass)

Bothriochloa macra
Bothriochloa macra
Bothriochloa macra
Bothriochloa macra
Bothriochloa macra
Bothriochloa macra

Cenchrus purpurascens (Swamp Foxtail)

Cenchrus purpurascens
Cenchrus purpurascens
Cenchrus purpurascens
Cenchrus purpurascens
Cenchrus purpurascens
Cenchrus purpurascens

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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