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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

 

124 species

Aira caryophyllea (Silvery Hair-Grass)

Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea

Aira caryophyllea subsp. caryophyllea (Silvery Hair-grass)

Aira cupaniana (Silvery Hairgrass)

Aira elegantissima (Delicate Hairgrass)

Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima

Aira sp. (A Hair Grass)

Aira sp.
Aira sp.
Aira sp.
Aira sp.

Alopecurus geniculatus (Marsh Foxtail)

Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus

Ammophila arenaria (Marram Grass)

Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles

Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles
Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles
Ammophila arenaria
Ammophila arenaria
Ammophila arenaria

Andropogon virginicus (Whiskey Grass)

Andropogon virginicus

Habit

Andropogon virginicus

Inflorescence detail
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus

Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass)

Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum

Arrhenatherum elatius (Oatgrass)

Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles

Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles
Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles
Arrhenatherum elatius
Arrhenatherum elatius
Arrhenatherum elatius

Avena barbata (Bearded Oat)

Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata

Avena sp. (Wild Oats)

Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.

Axonopus fissifolius (Carpet Grass)

Axonopus fissifolius

Jackie Miles

Axonopus fissifolius

Jackie Miles
Axonopus fissifolius

Jackie Miles
Axonopus fissifolius
Axonopus fissifolius
Axonopus fissifolius

Brachypodium distachyon (False Brome)

Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass)

Briza maxima
Briza maxima
Briza maxima
Briza maxima
Briza maxima
Briza maxima

Briza minor (Shivery Grass)

Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor

Briza subaristata

Briza subaristata

Jackie Miles

Briza subaristata

Jackie Miles
Briza subaristata
Briza subaristata
Briza subaristata
Briza subaristata

Bromus brevis (A Brome)

Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis

Bromus catharticus (Prairie Grass)

Bromus catharticus
Bromus catharticus
Bromus catharticus
Bromus catharticus
Bromus catharticus
Bromus catharticus

Bromus diandrus (Great Brome)

Bromus diandrus
Bromus diandrus
Bromus diandrus
Bromus diandrus
Bromus diandrus
Bromus diandrus

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