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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

 

26 species

Agrostis capillaris (Brown Top Bent Grass)

Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris

Inflorescence detail
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris

Anthoxanthum sp. (Vernal Grass)

Arundo donax (Spanish Reed, Giant Reed)

Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax

Avena fatua (Wild Oats)

Avena sativa (Oat)

Avena sterilis (Sterile Oat)

Cenchrus longisetus (Feathertop Grass)

Cenchrus longisetus
Cenchrus longisetus
Cenchrus longisetus
Cenchrus longisetus
Cenchrus longisetus
Cenchrus longisetus

Cenchrus longispinus (Spiny Burrgrass, Spiny Burrgrass)

Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus

Cenchrus setaceus (African Fountain Grass)

Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus
Cenchrus setaceus

Ehrharta calycina (Perennial Veldt Grass)

Ehrharta calycina

Jackie Miles, Merimbula airport

Ehrharta calycina

Jackie Miles, Merimbula airport
Ehrharta calycina

Jackie Miles, Merimbula airport
Ehrharta calycina
Ehrharta calycina
Ehrharta calycina

Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass)

Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta

Ehrharta sp. (Veldtgrass)

Ehrharta sp.
Ehrharta sp.
Ehrharta sp.
Ehrharta sp.

Eragrostis mexicana (Mexican Lovegrass)

Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana
Eragrostis mexicana

Eragrostis minor (Smaller Stink-grass)

Hordeum sp. (A Barley Grass)

Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.
Hordeum sp.

Lolium multiflorum (Italian Ryegrass)

Lolium multiflorum x rigidum (Italian Rye-grass x Wimmera Rye-grass hybrid)

Lolium rigidum (Wimmera Ryegrass)

Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum

Panicum capillare (Witchgrass)

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

Pennisetum villosum (Long-style Feather Grass)

Pennisetum villosum

Jackie Miles, Bemboka

Pennisetum villosum

Jackie Miles, Bemboka
Pennisetum villosum
Pennisetum villosum

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