Hyparrhenia hirta

Coolatai Grass at Bredbo, NSW

Hyparrhenia hirta at Bredbo, NSW - 5 May 2016
Hyparrhenia hirta at Bredbo, NSW - 5 May 2016
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Hyparrhenia hirta 5 May 2016 MichaelMulvaney

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Significant sighting

5 May 2016

This is the first sighting of this highly invasive grass in our region. It has taken over very high quality woodland in Northern NSW and is a major risk to our woodlands. Please keep an eye out and report any sightings

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Out-competing African Lovegrass next to the Monaro Highway south of the ACT. Observed by Steve Taylor (ACT Parks and Conservation Service) and Jenny Connolly (City Services)

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