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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

 

228 species

Aristida sp. (A Wiregrass)

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

Arundo donax (Spanish Reed, Giant Reed)

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

Australopyrum pectinatum (Comb Wheat Grass)

Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum

Australopyrum velutinum (Mountain Wheat Grass)

Australopyrum velutinum
Australopyrum velutinum
Australopyrum velutinum
Australopyrum velutinum
Australopyrum velutinum
Australopyrum velutinum

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 setacea (Corkscrew Grass)

Austrostipa setacea
Austrostipa setacea
Austrostipa setacea
Austrostipa setacea
Austrostipa setacea
Austrostipa setacea

Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass)

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

Austrostipa verticillata (Slender Bamboo Grass)

Austrostipa verticillata
Austrostipa verticillata
Austrostipa verticillata
Austrostipa verticillata
Austrostipa verticillata
Austrostipa verticillata

Avena barbata (Bearded Oat)

Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata

Avena sp. (Wild Oats)

Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.

Bothriochloa biloba (Lobed Bluegrass)

Bothriochloa biloba
Bothriochloa biloba
Bothriochloa biloba
Bothriochloa biloba

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass)

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

Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass)

Briza maxima
Briza maxima
Briza maxima
Briza maxima
Briza maxima
Briza maxima

Briza minor (Shivery Grass)

Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor

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