Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal Grass at Jacobs River, NSW
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| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Tapirlord | 16 Jan 2023 | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Tapirlord | 15 Jan 2023 | |
| Dichelachne (genus) | Tapirlord | 15 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | mahargiani | 15 Jan 2023 |
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from the distance the plants appeared to be Stackhousia sp, only when close did it look like a grass
6 comments
15 Jan 2023
It doesn't appear to have the awns like Dichelachne. Looks more like sweet vernal grass but I am still not 100%.
16 Jan 2023
I should have included a habitat photo, but do not have one. The majority of the plants were in grassy areas in open woodland, with the base grasses about 20cm high and the subject plant scattered through this and with a more or less erect flower stem about 35 cm high. Plant density not more than 1 per square metre.
16 Jan 2023
Normally sweet vernal grass forms dense clumps. It produces a sickly sweet smell that you can often smell as you walk. Unfortunately it is quite a widespread species in the high country and is present throughout many of the alpine grassland areas.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.275054-36.535215
- Altitude 1608.5m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Jacobs River, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2023 01:37 PM Recorded on
- mahargiani Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Anthoxanthum odoratum Scientific name
- Sweet Vernal Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1739.66m Recorded at altitude
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