Microlaena stipoides

Weeping Grass at Griffith, ACT

Microlaena stipoides at Griffith, ACT - 7 May 2020
Microlaena stipoides at Griffith, ACT - 7 May 2020
Microlaena stipoides at Griffith, ACT - 7 May 2020
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Identification history

Microlaena stipoides 7 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Microlaena stipoides 7 May 2020 AlexKirk

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Each spikelet has two straight green awns. Flower head preceded by small leaf that sticks out almost at right angles

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

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

    Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides

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