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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

 

202 species

Agrostis capillaris (Brown Top Bent Grass)

Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris

Inflorescence detail
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris

Agrostis gigantea (Red-top Bent)

Aira caryophyllea (Silvery Hair-Grass)

Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea

Aira caryophyllea subsp. caryophyllea (Silvery Hair-grass)

Aira cupaniana (Silvery Hairgrass)

Aira elegantissima (Delicate Hairgrass)

Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima

Aira sp. (A Hair Grass)

Aira sp.
Aira sp.
Aira sp.
Aira sp.
Aira sp.
Aira sp.

Alopecurus geniculatus (Marsh Foxtail)

Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus geniculatus

Ammophila arenaria (Marram Grass)

Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles

Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles
Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles
Ammophila arenaria
Ammophila arenaria
Ammophila arenaria

Andropogon gayanus (Gamba Grass)

Andropogon virginicus (Whiskey Grass)

Andropogon virginicus

Habit

Andropogon virginicus

Inflorescence detail
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus

Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass)

Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum

Anthoxanthum sp. (Vernal Grass)

Aristida benthamii var. benthamii

Aristida benthamii var. spinulifera

Aristida calycina var. calycina

Aristida queenslandica var. queenslandica

Arrhenatherum elatius (Oatgrass)

Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles

Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles
Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles
Arrhenatherum elatius
Arrhenatherum elatius
Arrhenatherum elatius

Arundo donax (Spanish Reed, Giant Reed)

Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax
Arundo donax

Avena barbata (Bearded Oat)

Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata

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