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Overview

 

Good references for local grass species:

Fact Sheets from Grasses of Australia

For example, Themeda triandra, Kangaroo Grass

And Rytidosperma, Wallaby Grasses, by species

 

28 species

Anisopogon avenaceus (Oat Speargrass)

Anisopogon avenaceus

Jackie Miles

Anisopogon avenaceus

Jackie Miles
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus

Aristida personata (Purple Wire-grass)

Austrostipa rudis

Cymbopogon refractus (Barbed-wire Grass)

Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus

Deyeuxia sp. (A Bent Grass)

Deyeuxia sp.
Deyeuxia sp.
Deyeuxia sp.
Deyeuxia sp.
Deyeuxia sp.
Deyeuxia sp.

Dichelachne inaequiglumis (Plume Grass)

Echinopogon caespitosus (Tufted Hedgehog Grass)

Echinopogon caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus

Echinopogon caespitosus var. caespitosus (Tufted Hedgehog Grass)

Echinopogon caespitosus var. caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus var. caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus var. caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus var. caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus var. caespitosus
Echinopogon caespitosus var. caespitosus

Echinopogon ovatus (Forest Hedgehog Grass)

Echinopogon ovatus
Echinopogon ovatus
Echinopogon ovatus
Echinopogon ovatus
Echinopogon ovatus
Echinopogon ovatus

Ehrharta calycina (Perennial Veldt Grass)

Ehrharta calycina

Jackie Miles, Merimbula airport

Ehrharta calycina

Jackie Miles, Merimbula airport
Ehrharta calycina

Jackie Miles, Merimbula airport
Ehrharta calycina
Ehrharta calycina
Ehrharta calycina

Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass)

Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta

Entolasia marginata (Bordered Panic)

Entolasia marginata

Jackie Miles, Brogo

Entolasia marginata

Jackie Miles, Brogo
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia marginata

Entolasia stricta (Wiry Panic)

Entolasia stricta

Jackie Miles

Entolasia stricta
Entolasia stricta
Entolasia stricta
Entolasia stricta
Entolasia stricta

Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass)

Eragrostis curvula

Mature seed-head

Eragrostis curvula

Dense infestation
Eragrostis curvula

Close up of single plant
Eragrostis curvula
Eragrostis curvula
Eragrostis curvula

Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog)

Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus

Hyparrhenia hirta (Coolatai Grass)

Hyparrhenia hirta

Close up of Seed-head branches

Hyparrhenia hirta

Close up of flower spikelets
Hyparrhenia hirta

Dense infestation
Hyparrhenia hirta
Hyparrhenia hirta
Hyparrhenia hirta

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass)

Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock)

Nassella trichotoma

Flower spikelets

Nassella trichotoma

Typical plant with visible seed heads
Nassella trichotoma

Typical plant in dry conditions
Nassella trichotoma
Nassella trichotoma
Nassella trichotoma

Poa labillardierei (Common Tussock Grass, River Tussock Grass)

Poa labillardierei
Poa labillardierei
Poa labillardierei
Poa labillardierei
Poa labillardierei
Poa labillardierei

Poa meionectes (Fine-leaf Tussock-grass)

Poa meionectes

Jackie Miles, Brogo

Poa meionectes

Jackie Miles, Brogo
Poa meionectes
Poa meionectes

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