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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

 

206 species

Megathyrsus maximus var. publiglumis (Green Panic, Guinea Grass)

Megathyrsus maximus var. publiglumis
Megathyrsus maximus var. publiglumis
Megathyrsus maximus var. publiglumis
Megathyrsus maximus var. publiglumis
Megathyrsus maximus var. publiglumis
Megathyrsus maximus var. publiglumis

Melinis minutiflora (Molasses Grass)

Melinis repens (Red Natal Grass)

Melinis repens
Melinis repens
Melinis repens
Melinis repens
Melinis repens
Melinis repens

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Fairy Grass)

Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis

Nassella hyalina (Cane Needle Grass)

Nassella neesiana (Chilean Needlegrass)

Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana

Nassella tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass)

Nassella tenuissima
Nassella tenuissima
Nassella tenuissima
Nassella tenuissima
Nassella tenuissima
Nassella tenuissima

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

Oplismenus mollis

Ottochloa sp.

Panicum capillare (Witchgrass)

Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare

Panicum capillare/hillmanii (Exotic/Invasive Panic Grass)

Panicum capillare/hillmanii
Panicum capillare/hillmanii
Panicum capillare/hillmanii
Panicum capillare/hillmanii
Panicum capillare/hillmanii
Panicum capillare/hillmanii

Panicum decompositum var. tenuius

Panicum gilvum (Sweet Panic)

Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum

Panicum hillmanii (Hillman's Panic Grass)

Panicum hillmanii
Panicum hillmanii
Panicum hillmanii
Panicum hillmanii
Panicum hillmanii
Panicum hillmanii

Panicum larcomianum

Panicum miliaceum (French Millet)

Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum

Panicum paludosum (Swamp Panic)

Panicum racemosum (Branched Panic)

Parapholis incurva (Coast Barb Grass)

Parapholis incurva

Jackie Miles

Parapholis incurva

Jackie Miles
Parapholis incurva

Jackie Miles
Parapholis incurva
Parapholis incurva
Parapholis incurva

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Conservation level

  • Exotic (change?)
    * designates formal legal status

Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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