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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

 

225 species

Agrostis bettyae (Forest Bent)

Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae

Agrostis capillaris (Brown Top Bent Grass)

Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris

Inflorescence detail
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris

Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bent)

Aira caryophyllea (Silvery Hair-Grass)

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

Aira elegantissima (Delicate Hairgrass)

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

Ammophila arenaria (Marram Grass)

Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles

Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles
Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles
Ammophila arenaria
Ammophila arenaria
Ammophila arenaria

Amphipogon strictus (Greybeard Grass)

Amphipogon strictus

Jackie Miles, Green Cape after fire

Amphipogon strictus

Jackie Miles, Green Cape after fire
Amphipogon strictus

Jackie Miles, Green Cape after fire
Amphipogon strictus
Amphipogon strictus
Amphipogon strictus

Amphipogon strictus var. strictus (Greybeard Grass)

Andropogon virginicus (Whiskey Grass)

Andropogon virginicus

Habit

Andropogon virginicus

Inflorescence detail
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus

Anisopogon avenaceus (Oat Speargrass)

Anisopogon avenaceus

Jackie Miles

Anisopogon avenaceus

Jackie Miles
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus

Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass)

Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra

Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass)

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

Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass)

Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa

Aristida vagans (Three-awned Speargrass)

Aristida vagans

Jackie Miles

Aristida vagans

Jackie Miles
Aristida vagans
Aristida vagans

Aristida warburgii

Arundo donax (Spanish Reed, Giant Reed)

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

Australopyrum pectinatum (Comb Wheat Grass)

Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum
Australopyrum pectinatum

Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass)

Austrostipa bigeniculata

Habit

Austrostipa bigeniculata

Fresh growth
Austrostipa bigeniculata

Inflorescence and seeds. Note the two bends in the awn.
Austrostipa bigeniculata
Austrostipa bigeniculata
Austrostipa bigeniculata

Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass)

Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora

Foliage
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora

Austrostipa flavescens (Coast Speargrass)

Austrostipa flavescens
Austrostipa flavescens
Austrostipa flavescens

Swollen white nodes
Austrostipa flavescens
Austrostipa flavescens
Austrostipa flavescens

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