Walwhalleya subxerophila
3 Gilgai Grass at Franklin, ACT
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| Walwhalleya subxerophila | MattM | 7 Apr 2025 | |
| Unverified | brunonia | 6 Apr 2025 |
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MattM noted:
7 Apr 2025
Walwhalleya are grasses of the Western Slopes and Plains of NSW and QLD. This is the first record of the genus from within the ACT.
7 comments
6 Apr 2025
Looks a bit like Walwhalleya subxerophila. Did you collect a sample? Would be a good one for the herbarium to confirm.
6 Apr 2025
Yes, I did. Where does it occur naturally pls? (Must be native?) I hope I didn't pull them all out....
6 Apr 2025
I cannot drop it off for a few days unfortunately, but the doesn't make any difference? WS has red nodes, and the height looks right, as does the appearance of the panicle. So...... where the hell has it come from???
7 Apr 2025
That is a good question. Given it is a species from west of the divide, I would assume seed has been brought in with soil eg. gravel for tracks or mud in vehicle wheel wells. Tragus australianus, also a western grass. Is present along much of the length of Parkes Way through to the airport, likely a part of the red gravels imported to fill the median strip. It's possible your plants are associated with the construction of the light rail.
7 Apr 2025
I should add that the purpose for dropping it off at the herbarium is to get a verified ID (my ID could be wrong) and to formalise the record, especially important as this appears to be the first record of the species for the ACT.
21 Apr 2025
The wait time is highly variable. I am still waiting for IDs from several months ago.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.146878-35.207958
- Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 6 Apr 2025 05:33 PM Recorded on
- brunonia Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- brunonia NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Significant Grasses Plants Walwhalleya subxerophila
Species information
- Walwhalleya subxerophila Scientific name
- Gilgai Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Panicum subxerophilum
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