Dichelachne micrantha
Short-Haired Plume Grass at Aranda, ACT
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| Dichelachne micrantha | Tapirlord | 15 Oct 2023 | |
| Dichelachne micrantha | Grassman | 14 Oct 2023 | |
| Polypogon monspeliensis | CathB | 10 Jan 2022 |
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3 comments
11 Jan 2022
Hi Cath. I don't think this is Polypogon monspeliensis, which grows in very wet locations, eg near waterways, ponds etc.
12 Jan 2022
Thanks Michael. It was close to an intermittently flowing creek which has had quite a bit of water in it in recent times, but certainly not a permanently wet location. Do you have any other thoughts?
12 Jan 2022
No Cath. Your suggested species is called Annual Beard Grass because of its apparent "fluffiness". The location might be suitable, but the inflorescence of your specimen has a much more slender appearance and the lacks the "fluffiness" which appears on all other photos of Polypogon monspeliensis.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.085477-35.269729
- Altitude 591.5m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2022 08:16 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Dichelachne micrantha Scientific name
- Short-Haired Plume Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1702.38m Recorded at altitude
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