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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

 

206 species

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 macrourus (African Feather Grass)

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

Cenchrus purpureus (Elephant Grass, Barner Grass)

Cenchrus setaceus (African Fountain Grass)

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

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

Cortaderia jubata (Pink Pampas Grass)

Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata
Cortaderia jubata

Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass)

Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana

channelled or depressed midrib on leaf base
Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana

Cortaderia sp. (Pampas Grass)

Cortaderia sp.
Cortaderia sp.
Cortaderia sp.
Cortaderia sp.

Cortaderia species (Pampas Grass)

Cymbopogon queenslandicus

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

Dichelachne montana

Digitaria ciliaris (Summer Grass, Southern Crabgrass)

Digitaria diminuta

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