Grasses

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Good references for local grass species:

Fact Sheets from Grasses of Australia

For example, Themeda triandra, Kangaroo Grass

And Rytidosperma, Wallaby Grasses, by species

May I highly recommend to each of you making plants' sightings here in NatureMapr,
one of the top in the world, plant identification processes, guide books and references,

by:
excellent Ian D. Clarke (1950–)
botanist from the National Herbarium of Vic. and Royal Botanic Gardens :

(2015)
Name those grasses :
identifying grasses, sedges and rushes.
Melbourne, Victoria :
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria .
ISBN: 9780980407648 .
https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6936301
–includes grasses (Poaceae) but as said in the subtitle, not only grasses, furthermore sedges (Cyperaceae) and rushes (Restionaceae) .
– available in printed paperback book .

All the best,
Jason Stewart 2025 June 17th .

Grasses

Featured sightings

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Greenway, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by Tapirlord

Cenchrus purpurascens (Swamp Foxtail) at Wheeo, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by JaneR

Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot) at City Renewal Authority Area - 9 Nov 2023 by ConBoekel

Rytidosperma (genus) (Wallaby Grass) at Fentons Creek, VIC - 12 Oct 2023 by KL

Triodia (genus) (Spinifex Grasses) at Nullagine, WA - 29 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinkgrass) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Mar 2020 by Illilanga

Latest sightings

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Holt, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by jklem621

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Sutton, NSW - 10 Aug 2025 by SustainableSeg

Unverified Grass at Broke, NSW - 10 Aug 2025 by RoyP

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Cabramurra, NSW - 8 Aug 2025 by Jennybach

Poaceae (family) (Unidentified Grass) at Cabramurra, NSW - 8 Aug 2025 by Jennybach

Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Lolium arundinaceum (Tall Fescue) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Nassella neesiana (Chilean Needlegrass) at Watson, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by abread111

Phyllostachys aurea (Rhizomatous Bamboo) at Mawson, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Mike

$Cymbopogon refractus (Barbed-wire Grass) at Theodore, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by MichaelBedingfield$

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 4 Aug 2025 by abread111

Nassella neesiana (Chilean Needlegrass) at Watson, ACT - 4 Aug 2025 by abread111

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Theodore, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Nassella neesiana (Chilean Needlegrass) at Watson, ACT - 28 Jul 2025 by waltraud

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Jul 2025 by waltraud

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 11 Jun 2020 by AndyRoo

Rytidosperma (genus) (Wallaby Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 11 Jun 2020 by AndyRoo

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Theodore, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Unverified Grass at Noosa Heads, QLD - 6 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Mar 2020 by AndyRoo

Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Mar 2020 by AndyRoo

Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Mar 2020 by AndyRoo

Nassella neesiana (Chilean Needlegrass) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Jul 2025 by waltraud

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Mar 2020 by AndyRoo

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Noosa Heads, QLD - 3 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Mullerochloa moreheadiana (climbing bamboo) at Dedin, QLD - 8 Jul 2018 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Unverified Grass at Broome, WA - 19 Jul 2025 by Mike

Unverified Grass at Noosa Heads, QLD - 5 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Grass at Noosa Heads, QLD - 2 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Holcus lanatus at Deer Vale, NSW - 22 Jul 2025 by jason_john

Poa (genus) at Deer Vale, NSW - 22 Jul 2025 by jason_john

Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 Jul 2025 by jklem621

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jul 2025 by MB

Unverified Grass at Meda, WA - 17 Jul 2025 by Mike

Unverified Grass at Noosa Heads, QLD - 1 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Grass at Mermaid Beach, QLD - 30 Jun 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Grass at Tucabia, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Grass at Taree, NSW - 28 Jun 2025 by ConBoekel

Amphibromus (genus) (Swamp Wallaby Grass) at Collector, NSW - 20 Nov 2020 by JaneR

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by jklem621

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Latham, ACT - 17 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Dichelachne crinita (Long-hair Plume Grass) at Sandringham, VIC - 10 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Rytidosperma setaceum (Small-flower Wallaby-grass) at Sandringham, VIC - 10 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Austrostipa mollis (Soft Speargrass) at Sandringham, VIC - 10 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Unverified Grass at Undefined, WA - 16 Jul 2025 by Mike

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Casey, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by Untidy

Triodia (genus) at Mitchell Plateau, WA - 12 Jul 2025 by Mike

Unverified Grass at Mitchell Plateau, WA - 11 Jul 2025 by Mike

Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

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Hejor1 wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks @Tapirlord, the photos showing the entire plant isn't uploading properly so I've just uploaded 1 of the seed heads/stalks. Hopefully this is enough!

Eragrostis curvula

Tapirlord wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Hejor1, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.

Eragrostis curvula

Tapirlord wrote:

Yesterday

A grass. Possibly Rytidosperma

Poaceae (family)

Tapirlord wrote:

Yesterday

Looks ok for Festuca muelleri, could also be Holcus lanatus perhaps.