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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

 

11 species

Andropogon virginicus (Whiskey Grass)

Andropogon virginicus

Habit

Andropogon virginicus

Inflorescence detail
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus

Briza minor (Shivery Grass)

Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor
Briza minor

Chloris gayana (Rhodes Grass)

Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana

Digitaria didactyla (Queensland Blue Couch)

Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla

Eragrostis tenuifolia (Elastic Grass)

Eragrostis tenuifolia
Eragrostis tenuifolia
Eragrostis tenuifolia
Eragrostis tenuifolia
Eragrostis tenuifolia
Eragrostis tenuifolia

Ischaemum triticeum

Ischaemum triticeum
Ischaemum triticeum
Ischaemum triticeum
Ischaemum triticeum
Ischaemum triticeum
Ischaemum triticeum

Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum)

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

Paspalum mandiocanum (Broad-leaved Paspalum)

Paspalum mandiocanum
Paspalum mandiocanum
Paspalum mandiocanum
Paspalum mandiocanum
Paspalum mandiocanum
Paspalum mandiocanum

Paspalum notatum (Bahia Grass)

Paspalum notatum
Paspalum notatum
Paspalum notatum
Paspalum notatum
Paspalum notatum
Paspalum notatum

Setaria sphacelata (South African Pigeon Grass)

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

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

Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus africanus
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  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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