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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

 

17 species

Aristida capital-medusae (Many-Headed Wiregrass)

Aristida capital-medusae
Aristida capital-medusae
Aristida capital-medusae
Aristida capital-medusae
Aristida capital-medusae
Aristida capital-medusae

Aristida contorta (Bunched Kerosene Grass)

Aristida contorta
Aristida contorta
Aristida contorta
Aristida contorta
Aristida contorta
Aristida contorta

Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis (Jericho Wiregrass)

Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis
Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis
Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis
Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis
Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis
Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis

Aristida sp. (A Wiregrass)

Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.
Aristida sp.

Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass)

Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.

Chloris pectinata (Comb Windmill Grass)

Chloris pectinata
Chloris pectinata
Chloris pectinata
Chloris pectinata
Chloris pectinata
Chloris pectinata

Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass)

Chloris truncata
Chloris truncata
Chloris truncata
Chloris truncata
Chloris truncata
Chloris truncata

Cymbopogon refractus (Barbed-wire Grass)

Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus

Enneapogon avenaceus (Bottlewashers)

Enneapogon avenaceus
Enneapogon avenaceus
Enneapogon avenaceus
Enneapogon avenaceus
Enneapogon avenaceus
Enneapogon avenaceus

Eragrostis lacunaria (Lovegrass)

Eragrostis lacunaria
Eragrostis lacunaria
Eragrostis lacunaria
Eragrostis lacunaria
Eragrostis lacunaria
Eragrostis lacunaria

Eragrostis sp. (A Lovegrass)

Eragrostis sp.
Eragrostis sp.
Eragrostis sp.
Eragrostis sp.
Eragrostis sp.
Eragrostis sp.

Panicum decompositum var. decompositum (Native Millet)

Panicum decompositum var. decompositum
Panicum decompositum var. decompositum
Panicum decompositum var. decompositum
Panicum decompositum var. decompositum
Panicum decompositum var. decompositum
Panicum decompositum var. decompositum

Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass)

Rytidosperma sp.
Rytidosperma sp.
Rytidosperma sp.
Rytidosperma sp.
Rytidosperma sp.
Rytidosperma sp.

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass)

Themeda triandra
Themeda triandra
Themeda triandra
Themeda triandra
Themeda triandra
Themeda triandra

Thyridolepis mitchelliana (Window Mulga-Grass)

Thyridolepis mitchelliana
Thyridolepis mitchelliana
Thyridolepis mitchelliana
Thyridolepis mitchelliana
Thyridolepis mitchelliana
Thyridolepis mitchelliana

Triodia scariosa (Porcupine Grass)

Triodia scariosa
Triodia scariosa
Triodia scariosa
Triodia scariosa
Triodia scariosa
Triodia scariosa

Triraphis mollis (Needle Grass)

Triraphis mollis
Triraphis mollis
Triraphis mollis
Triraphis mollis
Triraphis mollis
Triraphis mollis
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