Grass species

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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

505 species

Lolium perenne (Perennial Ryegrass)

Lolium perenne

Lolium perenne

Lolium perenne

Lolium rigidum (Wimmera Ryegrass)

Lolium rigidum

Lolium rigidum

Lolium rigidum

Lolium sp. (Ryegrass)

Lolium sp.

Lolium sp.

Lolium sp.

Lophopyrum ponticum (Tall Wheatgrass)

Lophopyrum ponticum

Jackie Miles, North of Tomaga River

Lophopyrum ponticum

spikelets closely appressed to stems

Lophopyrum ponticum

Plant to >1m high

Lophopyrum ponticum

Lophopyrum ponticum

Lophopyrum ponticum

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

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass)

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Fairy Grass)

Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis

Monachather paradoxus (Bandicoot Grass)

Monachather paradoxus

Monachather paradoxus

Monachather paradoxus

Monachather paradoxus

Monachather paradoxus

Monachather paradoxus

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

Neurachne alopecuroides (Foxtail Mulga Grass)

Neurachne alopecuroides

Neurachne alopecuroides

Neurachne alopecuroides

Neurachne alopecuroides

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 mollis

Oplismenus sp. (Basket Grass)

Ottochloa gracillima (Graceful Grass)

Conservation level

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Invasiveness

All invasiveness levels (change?)

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