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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

 

218 species

Lachnagrostis filiformis (Blown Grass)

Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis

Leersia hexandra (Swamp Rice Grass)

Lepturus repens (Stalky Grass)

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass)

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

Monachather paradoxus (Bandicoot Grass)

Monachather paradoxus
Monachather paradoxus
Monachather paradoxus
Monachather paradoxus
Monachather paradoxus
Monachather paradoxus

Oplismenus aemulus (Australian Basket Grass, Wavy Beard Grass)

Oplismenus hirtellus (Australian Basket-grass)

Oplismenus hirtellus

Jackie Miles, O. aemulus, broader leaf

Oplismenus hirtellus

Jackie Miles, O. aemulus, broader leaf
Oplismenus hirtellus

Jackie Miles, O. imbecilis
Oplismenus hirtellus
Oplismenus hirtellus
Oplismenus hirtellus

Oplismenus sp. (Basket Grass)

Ottochloa gracillima (Graceful Grass)

Ottochloa nodosa

Panicum australiense (Bunch Panic)

Panicum australiense
Panicum australiense

Panicum bisulcatum (Black-seed Panic)

Panicum bisulcatum

Jackie Miles

Panicum bisulcatum

Jackie Miles
Panicum bisulcatum
Panicum bisulcatum

Panicum decompositum var. decompositum (Native Millet)

Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass)

Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum

Panicum obseptum (White-water Panic)

Panicum pygmaeum (Pygmy Panic, Dwarf Panic)

Panicum pygmaeum
Panicum pygmaeum
Panicum pygmaeum
Panicum pygmaeum
Panicum pygmaeum
Panicum pygmaeum

Panicum simile (Hairy Panic)

Panicum simile

Jackie Miles

Panicum simile

Jackie Miles
Panicum simile
Panicum simile
Panicum simile
Panicum simile

Paspalidium aversum (Bent Summer Grass)

Paspalidium criniforme (A Panic Grass)

Paspalidium distans (Spreading Panic Grass)

Paspalidium distans
Paspalidium distans
Paspalidium distans
Paspalidium distans
Paspalidium distans
Paspalidium distans

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Conservation level

  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status

Invasiveness

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