Nassella trichotoma

Serrated Tussock at Isaacs, ACT

Nassella trichotoma at Isaacs, ACT - 14 Jun 2015
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Nassella trichotoma 26 Jun 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Nassella trichotoma 14 Jun 2015 joshuathomson

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Small patch of serrated tussock

4 comments

   20 Jun 2015
Josh it certainly looks like it is serrated tussock, but I can't entirely rule out the possibility that this is Tall Speargrass Austrostipa bigenticulata. Did you happen to notice any seed heads about and what did they look like. If you didn't observe a seed head was it partly an almost golden-straw colour? Thanks Michael M
joshuathomson wrote:
   23 Jun 2015
Hi Michael, I didn't see any seed heads around, but then also didn't look too hard. I was relying on the vigorous recruitment, serrated feel between the fingers and the small white ligule. Hope this is enough for a +ve id. Thanks
   27 Jun 2015
Thanks Josh, your ID characters are good, My uncertainty led me to this paper http://www.weeds.org.au/WoNS/serratedtussock/docs/stbpmm1.pdf which has a good ID guide. You would think that after chipping 10,000s of the things I would have my eye in, but photos are a little deceptive.
Mike wrote:
   29 Jun 2015
Yes, there are several patches and plenty of isolated tussocks on Isaacs Ridge and Isaacs Pines. Some have been poisoned this year and some have been reported via Weed Spotter.

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