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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

 

98 species

Agrostis gigantea (Red-top Bent)

Aira cupaniana (Silvery Hairgrass)

Aira sp. (A Hair Grass)

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

Ammophila arenaria (Marram Grass)

Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles

Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles
Ammophila arenaria

Jackie Miles
Ammophila arenaria
Ammophila arenaria
Ammophila arenaria

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

Arrhenatherum elatius (Oatgrass)

Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles

Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles
Arrhenatherum elatius

Jackie Miles
Arrhenatherum elatius
Arrhenatherum elatius
Arrhenatherum elatius

Avena sp. (Wild Oats)

Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.
Avena sp.

Axonopus fissifolius (Carpet Grass)

Axonopus fissifolius

Jackie Miles

Axonopus fissifolius

Jackie Miles
Axonopus fissifolius

Jackie Miles
Axonopus fissifolius
Axonopus fissifolius
Axonopus fissifolius

Brachypodium distachyon (False Brome)

Briza subaristata

Briza subaristata

Jackie Miles

Briza subaristata

Jackie Miles
Briza subaristata
Briza subaristata
Briza subaristata
Briza subaristata

Bromus brevis (A Brome)

Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis
Bromus brevis

Bromus madritensis (Madrid Brome)

Bromus rubens (Red Brome)

Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens
Bromus rubens

Bromus secalinus (Rye Brome)

Bromus sp. (A Brome)

Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.
Bromus sp.

Bromus sterilis (Sterile Brome)

Cenchrus clandestinus (Kikuyu Grass)

Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus

Cenchrus echinatus (Mossman River Grass)

Cenchrus purpureus (Elephant Grass, Barner Grass)

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