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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

Hookerochloa eriopoda (Snow Fescue)

Hookerochloa eriopoda

Jackie Miles, Packers Swamp Rd bog

Hookerochloa eriopoda

Jackie Miles, Packers Swamp Rd bog

Hookerochloa eriopoda

Hookerochloa eriopoda

Hookerochloa eriopoda

Hookerochloa eriopoda

Hookerochloa hookeriana (Hooker's Fescue)

Hookerochloa hookeriana

Hookerochloa hookeriana

Hookerochloa hookeriana

Hookerochloa hookeriana

Hookerochloa hookeriana

Hookerochloa hookeriana

Hordeum glaucum (Northern Barley-grass)

Hordeum glaucum

Hordeum glaucum

Hordeum sp. (A Barley Grass)

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

Imperata cylindrica (Blady Grass)

Imperata cylindrica

Imperata cylindrica

Imperata cylindrica

Imperata cylindrica

Imperata cylindrica

Imperata cylindrica

Isachne globosa (Swamp Millet)

Isachne globosa

Isachne globosa

Isachne globosa

Isachne globosa

Isachne globosa

Isachne globosa

Lachnagrostis aemula (Blown Grass)

Lachnagrostis aemula

Lachnagrostis aemula

Lachnagrostis aemula

Lachnagrostis aemula

Lachnagrostis aemula

Lachnagrostis aemula

Lachnagrostis billardierei subsp. billardierei (Coast Blowngrass)

Lachnagrostis filiformis (Blown Grass)

Lachnagrostis filiformis

Lachnagrostis filiformis

Lachnagrostis filiformis

Lachnagrostis filiformis

Lachnagrostis filiformis

Lachnagrostis filiformis

Lagurus ovatus (Hare's Tail Grass)

Lagurus ovatus

Lagurus ovatus

Jackie Miles

Lagurus ovatus

Lolium perenne (Perennial Ryegrass)

Lolium perenne

Lolium perenne

Lolium perenne

Melinis repens (Red Natal Grass)

Melinis repens

Melinis repens

Melinis repens

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass)

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

Microlaena stipoides

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

Oplismenus aemulus (Australian Basket Grass, Wavy Beard Grass)

Oplismenus hirtellus (Australian Basket-grass)

Oplismenus hirtellus

Jackie Miles, O. aemulus, broader leaf

Oplismenus hirtellus

Jackie Miles, O. aemulus, broader leaf

Oplismenus hirtellus

Jackie Miles, O. imbecilis

Oplismenus hirtellus

Oplismenus hirtellus

Oplismenus hirtellus

Conservation level

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Invasiveness

All invasiveness levels (change?)

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