Sporobolus creber

Slender Rat's Tail Grass at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Sporobolus creber at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 14 Feb 2023
Sporobolus creber at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 14 Feb 2023
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Sporobolus creber 15 Feb 2023 MattM
Sporobolus creber 14 Feb 2023 Mike
Unidentified 14 Feb 2023 Mike

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4 comments

natureguy wrote:
   14 Feb 2023
Possibly Sporobolus?
Mike wrote:
   14 Feb 2023
Yes, but which one?
Mike wrote:
   14 Feb 2023
Sorry, my phone didn’t focus on the stems, but photo 1 shows main stem and compressed panicles.
MattM wrote:
   15 Feb 2023
I can make out the gaps in the inflorescence in image 2, making this S. creber. S. africanus tends to have an uninterrupted inflorescence.

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  • 14 Feb 2023 04:52 PM Recorded on
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