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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

Polypogon monspeliensis (Annual Beard Grass)

Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis

Polypogon viridis

Rostraria cristata (Annual Cat's Tail)

Rostraria cristata

Jackie Miles

Rostraria cristata

Setaria parviflora (Slender Pigeon Grass)

Setaria parviflora
Setaria parviflora
Setaria parviflora
Setaria parviflora
Setaria parviflora
Setaria parviflora

Setaria pumila (Pale Pigeon Grass)

Setaria pumila
Setaria pumila
Setaria pumila
Setaria pumila
Setaria pumila
Setaria pumila

Setaria sp. (Pigeon Grass)

Setaria sp.
Setaria sp.
Setaria sp.
Setaria sp.
Setaria sp.
Setaria sp.

Setaria sphacelata (South African Pigeon Grass)

Setaria sphacelata
Setaria sphacelata
Setaria sphacelata
Setaria sphacelata
Setaria sphacelata
Setaria sphacelata

Setaria verticillata (Whorled Pigeon Grass)

Setaria verticillata
Setaria verticillata
Setaria verticillata
Setaria verticillata
Setaria verticillata
Setaria verticillata

Sporobolus africanus (Parramatta Grass, Rat's Tail Grass)

Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus

Sporobolus fertilis (Giant Parramatta Grass)

Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis

Stenotaphrum secundatum (Buffalo Grass)

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Jackie Miles

Stenotaphrum secundatum
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Stenotaphrum secundatum

Themeda quadrivalvis (Grader Grass)

Vulpia bromoides (Squirrel-tail Fescue, Hair Grass)

Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides

Vulpia myuros (Rat's Tail Fescue)

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