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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

 

128 species

Bromus diandrus (Great Brome)

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

Bromus hordeaceus (A Soft Brome)

Bromus hordeaceus
Bromus hordeaceus
Bromus hordeaceus
Bromus hordeaceus
Bromus hordeaceus
Bromus hordeaceus

Bromus madritensis (Madrid Brome)

Bromus rubens (Red Brome)

Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens

Bromus secalinus (Rye Brome)

Bromus sp. (A Brome)

Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.

Bromus sterilis (Sterile Brome)

Cenchrus clandestinus (Kikuyu Grass)

Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus

Cenchrus echinatus (Mossman River Grass)

Cenchrus macrourus (African Feather Grass)

Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus
Cenchrus macrourus

Cenchrus purpureus (Elephant Grass, Barner Grass)

Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus) (Unknown Cenchrus sp.)

Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus)
Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus)

Chloris gayana (Rhodes Grass)

Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana

Chloris virgata (Feathertop Rhodes Grass)

Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata

Cynodon dactylon (Couch Grass)

Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon

Cynosurus cristatus (Crested Dog's Tail)

Cynosurus echinatus (Rough Dog's Tail Grass)

Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus

Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot)

Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata

Desmazeria rigida

Desmazeria rigida

Jackie Miles, Barlings Beach dunes

Desmazeria rigida
Desmazeria rigida
Desmazeria rigida
Desmazeria rigida
Desmazeria rigida

Digitaria ciliaris (Summer Grass, Southern Crabgrass)

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Conservation level

  • All conservation levels (change?)

Invasiveness

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