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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

Cenchrus longispinus (Spiny Burrgrass, Spiny Burrgrass)

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

Cenchrus macrourus (African Feather Grass)

Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus

Cenchrus setaceus (African Fountain Grass)

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

Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus) (Unknown Cenchrus sp.)

Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus)
Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus)

Chloris gayana (Rhodes Grass)

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

Chloris virgata (Feathertop Rhodes Grass)

Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata

Cortaderia jubata (Pink Pampas Grass)

Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata

Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass)

Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana

channelled or depressed midrib on leaf base
Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana

Cortaderia sp. (Pampas Grass)

Cortaderia sp.
Cortaderia sp.
Cortaderia sp.
Cortaderia sp.

Cynosurus echinatus (Rough Dog's Tail Grass)

Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus

Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot)

Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata

Digitaria sanguinalis (Summer Grass)

Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis

Echinochloa colona (Awnless Barnyard Grass)

Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona

Echinochloa crus-galli (Barnyard Grass)

Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli

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.

Eleusine indica (Crowsfoot Grass)

Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica

Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass)

Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya

Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinkgrass)

Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis

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