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

Grasses

Latest sightings

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Wanniassa, ACT - Yesterday by jks

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Hume, ACT - 10 Feb 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Cenchrus purpurascens (Swamp Foxtail) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Digitaria brownii (Cotton Panic Grass) at Theodore, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Echinopogon caespitosus (Tufted Hedgehog Grass) at Goulburn, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Goulburn, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Lake Bathurst, NSW - 10 Oct 2015 by AndyRoo

Echinochloa crus-galli (Barnyard Grass) at Watson, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at Cootralantra, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass) at Dry Plain, NSW - 16 Mar 2025 by AndyRoo

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Kiama Heights, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by plants

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Kiama Heights, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by plants

Paspalum distichum (Water Couch) at Kiama Heights, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by plants

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Currawang, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Sporobolus creber (Slender Rat's Tail Grass) at Currawang, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Paspalidium distans (Spreading Panic Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by brunonia

Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at Cooma, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by mahargiani

Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Chloris gayana (Rhodes Grass) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by EmilySutcliffe

Rytidosperma racemosum (Striped Wallaby Grass) at Latham, ACT - 11 Feb 2025 by Caric

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by waltraud

Setaria parviflora (Slender Pigeon Grass) at Cooma, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by mahargiani

Phalaris arundinacea at Cooma, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by mahargiani

Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Cooma, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by mahargiani

Isachne globosa (Swamp Millet) at Monga, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Lolium arundinaceum (Tall Fescue) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Campbell, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Hawker, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by waltraud

Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at Cooma, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by mahargiani

Chloris gayana (Rhodes Grass) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by MB

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Sorghum leiocladum (Wild Sorghum) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by forest17178

Dichanthium sericeum (Queensland Blue-grass) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by forest17178

Lachnagrostis filiformis (Blown Grass) at Monga, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Eragrostis parviflora (Weeping Love Grass) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Digitaria brownii (Cotton Panic Grass) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Paspalidium distans (Spreading Panic Grass) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Dichanthium sericeum (Queensland Blue-grass) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Enneapogon nigricans (Nine-awn Grass, Bottlewashers) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Poa sp. at Shannons Flat, NSW - 28 Feb 2025 by AndyRoo

Phragmites australis (Common Reed) at Countegany, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Murrumbucca, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by PeterMiller4722

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by waltraud

Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by Toitjie1

Setaria parviflora (Slender Pigeon Grass) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Holcus lanatus at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Sporobolus creber (Slender Rat's Tail Grass) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Strathnairn, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Andropogon virginicus (Whiskey Grass) by MazzV

$Cymbopogon refractus (Barbed-wire Grass) by MazzV$

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by MazzV

Echinopogon caespitosus (Tufted Hedgehog Grass) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by MazzV

Dichelachne sp. (Plume Grasses) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 1 Nov 2024 by MazzV

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Isaacs, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by Mike

Bromus catharticus (Prairie Grass) by MazzV

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 22 Oct 2024 by MazzV

Dichelachne sp. (Plume Grasses) by MazzV

Imperata cylindrica (Blady Grass) by MazzV

Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Eragrostis sp. at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by waltraud

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by waltraud

Sylvipoa queenslandica at Jamberoo, NSW - 23 Feb 2025 by nancyp

Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Setaria verticillata (Whorled Pigeon Grass) at Narrabundah, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by jklem621

Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Hawker, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Lachnagrostis filiformis (Blown Grass) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Echinochloa crus-galli (Barnyard Grass) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

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Discussion

AndyRoo wrote:

21 Mar 2025

Thanks Matt. I've added some extra info to the User's notes about a relevant FOG newsletter article. My pics from my Shingleback Lizard sighting (4654751) in the vicinity possibly shows more of a close up of the Serrated Tussock (mixed with what looks like Shiny Bog-rush
Schoenus nitens). If you consider it worthwhile I could add one or both these pics to this sighting?

Nassella trichotoma

MazzV wrote:

21 Mar 2025

Thanks @Tapirlord, I'm seeing lots of this around since it first drew my attention, and it's all flowering or going to seed, so I'm doubly delighted! Thanks too, for all your other moderating on my several recent sightings. a few more to come before I turn to uploading the other life forms I've been recording.

Cymbopogon refractus

mcosgrove wrote:

21 Mar 2025

The white hairs are the flower stems of the male flowers.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22616984@N07/16141009804/in/photostream/

Cenchrus clandestinus

Jennybach wrote:

20 Mar 2025

Thanks @MattM and fyi I haven’t pulled any out of reserve.

Chloris truncata

MattM wrote:

19 Mar 2025

@Tapirlord or possibly Eragrostis australasica? The plant is growing next to water and I think I can see branched culms in the background of image 3.