Microlaena stipoides

Weeping Grass at Garran, ACT

Microlaena stipoides at Garran, ACT - 20 Mar 2018
Microlaena stipoides at Garran, ACT - 20 Mar 2018
Microlaena stipoides at Garran, ACT - 20 Mar 2018
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Identification history

Microlaena stipoides 21 Mar 2018 michaelb
Microlaena stipoides 20 Mar 2018 michaelb
Unidentified 20 Mar 2018 ruthkerruish

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There are several patches of these clumps in shady areas of the woodland. They are remarkably green compared with most of the other grasses.

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Fumaria sp. (Fumitory) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by ruthkerruish
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Eucalyptus pauciflora (A Snow Gum) at Garran, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by ruthkerruish
Lepiota s.l. at Hughes, ACT - 29 Apr 2020 by ruthkerruish
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Garran, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Garran, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by ruthkerruish
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Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Garran, ACT - 14 Nov 2019 by ruthkerruish
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 by ruthkerruish
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Garran, ACT - 1 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
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Sonchus oleraceus (Annual Sowthistle) at Garran, ACT - 3 Feb 2019 by ruthkerruish
Eucalyptus nicholii (Narrow-leaved Black Peppermint) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Garran, ACT - 12 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by ruthkerruish
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by ruthkerruish
Callistemon sieberi (River Bottlebrush) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by ruthkerruish
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by roymcd
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by roymcd
Cardiaspina tenuitela (Yellow box lace lerp) at Garran, ACT - 10 Sep 2018 by ruthkerruish
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Jul 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 20 Mar 2018 09:49 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Microlaena stipoides Scientific name
  • Weeping Grass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1634.4m Recorded at altitude
  • 136 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides

Record quality

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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