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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

 

74 species

Hordeum glaucum (Northern Barley-grass)

Hordeum glaucum

Jackie Miles

Hordeum glaucum

Hordeum sp. (A Barley Grass)

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

Hyparrhenia hirta (Coolatai Grass)

Hyparrhenia hirta

Close up of Seed-head branches

Hyparrhenia hirta

Close up of flower spikelets
Hyparrhenia hirta

Dense infestation
Hyparrhenia hirta
Hyparrhenia hirta
Hyparrhenia hirta

Lagurus ovatus (Hare's Tail Grass)

Lagurus ovatus

Jackie Miles

Lagurus ovatus

Jackie Miles
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus

Lolium perenne (Perennial Ryegrass)

Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne

Melinis repens (Red Natal Grass)

Melinis repens
Melinis repens
Melinis repens
Melinis repens
Melinis repens
Melinis repens

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Fairy Grass)

Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus sinensis

Nassella hyalina (Cane Needle Grass)

Nassella neesiana (Chilean Needlegrass)

Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana

Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock)

Nassella trichotoma

Flower spikelets

Nassella trichotoma

Typical plant with visible seed heads
Nassella trichotoma

Typical plant in dry conditions
Nassella trichotoma
Nassella trichotoma
Nassella trichotoma

Parapholis incurva (Coast Barb Grass)

Parapholis incurva

Jackie Miles

Parapholis incurva

Jackie Miles
Parapholis incurva

Jackie Miles
Parapholis incurva
Parapholis incurva
Parapholis incurva

Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum)

Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum

Paspalum urvillei (Vasey Grass, Tall Paspalum)

Paspalum urvillei

Jackie Miles

Paspalum urvillei

Jackie Miles
Paspalum urvillei
Paspalum urvillei
Paspalum urvillei
Paspalum urvillei

Phalaris angusta

Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass)

Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica

Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea (Reed Canary-grass)

Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea
Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea
Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea
Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea
Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea
Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea

Phalaris minor (Lesser Canary Grass)

Phyllostachys aurea (Rhizomatous Bamboo)

Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea

Poa annua (Winter Grass, Annual Poa)

Poa annua
Poa annua
Poa annua
Poa annua
Poa annua
Poa annua

Poa pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass)

Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis

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Conservation level

  • Exotic (change?)
    * designates formal legal status

Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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