Glyceria australis
Australian Sweet-grass at Bendoura, NSW
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| Glyceria australis | MattM | 11 Feb 2024 | |
| Glyceria australis | JaneR | 8 Feb 2024 | |
| Unverified | JaneR | 21 Jan 2024 |
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Abundant through this lagoon, and along drainage lines, and in shallow flood-out areas. Just over 1 to 1.5 m tall. Habit: erect in shallow water: decumbent, sprawling when younger and in water deeper than about 25/30 cm. Lamina is about 10 cm long, 1 cm wide. Anthers are lavender coloured.
Amphibious grass; stoloniferous; rooting at nodes. Germinated and early growth in and under shallow water.
Glyceria ? Hoping this is not Glyceria maxima, the introduced species. Glyceria australis was collected here in the past (2008).
2 comments
21 Jan 2024
I'm not familiar with Glyceria myself. Looking at images on Google G. maxima seems to have a much denser inflorescence than G. australis with many more spikes than what I can see in your images.
22 Jan 2024
thanks, Matt, that is a a bit of a relief.
So, any opinions as to whether this could be Glyceria australis ? (Admittedly photos are not the best: but i do have some material being pressed, and could provide a bit more info if that helped.
So, any opinions as to whether this could be Glyceria australis ? (Admittedly photos are not the best: but i do have some material being pressed, and could provide a bit more info if that helped.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.700775-35.504544
- Altitude 669.3m
- Maps Back Creek TSR
- Places Bendoura, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 20 Jan 2024 01:35 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Glyceria australis Scientific name
- Australian Sweet-grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 596.27m to 669.33m Recorded at altitude
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