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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

 

15 species

Andropogon virginicus (Whiskey Grass)

Andropogon virginicus

Habit

Andropogon virginicus

Inflorescence detail
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus

Arundo donax (Spanish Reed, Giant Reed)

Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax

Cenchrus longispinus (Spiny Burrgrass, Spiny Burrgrass)

Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus

Cenchrus setaceus (African Fountain Grass)

Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus

Chloris gayana (Rhodes Grass)

Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana

Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass)

Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta

Ehrharta longiflora (Annual Veldt Grass)

Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora

Ehrharta sp. (Veldtgrass)

Ehrharta sp.
Ehrharta sp.
Ehrharta sp.
Ehrharta sp.

Eragrostis mexicana (Mexican Lovegrass)

Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana

Eragrostis pilosa (Indian Lovegrass)

Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa

Hordeum sp. (A Barley Grass)

Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.

Lolium rigidum (Wimmera Ryegrass)

Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum

Panicum capillare (Witchgrass)

Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare

Phyllostachys aurea (Rhizomatous Bamboo)

Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea

Sporobolus africanus (Parramatta Grass, Rat's Tail Grass)

Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus

Conservation level

  • All conservation levels (change?)

Invasiveness

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