Imperata cylindrica

Blady Grass at Greenway, ACT

Imperata cylindrica at Greenway, ACT - 26 Apr 2007
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Imperata cylindrica 26 May 2014 MichaelBedingfield

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A rhizomatous perennial grass, with stiff erect leaves and a large wooly seed-head, flowering in autumn, growing up to about a metre tall.

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   29 May 2014
Since it is a rhizomatous grass it is hard to say how many plants are in a patch. I've seen patches with over 100 grass tufts locally. The number of plants will vary with the conditions. There is no limit to how many would be in a patch if the conditions are suitable.

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