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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

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 selloana (Pampas Grass)

Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana

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

Cynodon dactylon (Couch Grass)

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

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

Digitaria sanguinalis (Summer Grass)

Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis

Echinochloa crus-galli (Barnyard Grass)

Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli

Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass)

Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta

Ehrharta longiflora (Annual Veldt Grass)

Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora

Eleusine indica (Crowsfoot Grass)

Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica

Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass)

Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya

Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass)

Eragrostis curvula

Mature seed-head

Eragrostis curvula

Dense infestation
Eragrostis curvula

Close up of single plant
Eragrostis curvula
Eragrostis curvula
Eragrostis curvula

Eragrostis pilosa (Indian Lovegrass)

Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa
Eragrostis pilosa

Festuca pratensis (Tall Fescue)

Festuca pratensis
Festuca pratensis
Festuca pratensis
Festuca pratensis
Festuca pratensis
Festuca pratensis

Festuca pratensis (Meadow Fescue)

Festuca pratensis

Jackie Miles

Festuca pratensis

Jackie Miles
Festuca pratensis

Jackie Miles
Festuca pratensis
Festuca pratensis
Festuca pratensis

Festuca rubra (Red Fescue)

Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra

Glyceria declinata (Glaucous Sweet-grass)

Glyceria maxima (Reed Sweetgrass)

Glyceria maxima
Glyceria maxima
Glyceria maxima
Glyceria maxima
Glyceria maxima
Glyceria maxima

Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog)

Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus

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