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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

 

230 species

Agrostis bettyae (Forest Bent)

Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae
Agrostis bettyae

Agrostis sp. (Bentgrass)

Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.
Agrostis sp.

Agrostis venusta (Graceful Bent)

Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta
Agrostis venusta

Alloteropsis semialata (Cockatoo Grass)

Amphibromus macrorhinus (Long-Nosed Swamp Wallaby Grass)

Amphibromus neesii (Swamp Wallaby Grass)

Amphibromus neesii
Amphibromus neesii
Amphibromus neesii
Amphibromus neesii

Amphibromus nervosus (Common Swamp Wallaby-grass)

Amphibromus nervosus

Habit

Amphibromus nervosus

Inflorescence detail
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus

Amphibromus sp. (Swamp Wallaby Grass)

Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.
Amphibromus sp.

Amphipogon strictus (Greybeard Grass)

Amphipogon strictus

Jackie Miles, Green Cape after fire

Amphipogon strictus

Jackie Miles, Green Cape after fire
Amphipogon strictus

Jackie Miles, Green Cape after fire
Amphipogon strictus
Amphipogon strictus
Amphipogon strictus

Amphipogon strictus var. strictus (Greybeard Grass)

Anisopogon avenaceus (Oat Speargrass)

Anisopogon avenaceus

Jackie Miles

Anisopogon avenaceus

Jackie Miles
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus
Anisopogon avenaceus

Anthosachne rectiseta (Long-awned Wheat-grass)

Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass)

Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra
Anthosachne scabra

Aristida calycina var. praealta (Dark Wire-grass)

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 (Jericho Wiregrass)

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 jerichoensis var. subspinulifera (Jericho Wiregrass)

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

Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass)

Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa
Aristida ramosa

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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