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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

 

231 species

Rytidosperma richardsonii (Straw Wallaby Grass)

Rytidosperma richardsonii
Rytidosperma richardsonii
Rytidosperma richardsonii
Rytidosperma richardsonii
Rytidosperma richardsonii
Rytidosperma richardsonii

Rytidosperma semiannulare (Tasmanium Wallaby Grass)

Rytidosperma setaceum (Small-flower Wallaby-grass)

Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass)

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

Rytidosperma tenuius (Purplish Wallaby Grass)

Rytidosperma tenuius
Rytidosperma tenuius
Rytidosperma tenuius
Rytidosperma tenuius

Sacciolepis indica (Indian Cupscale Grass)

Schizachyrium fragile (Firegrass)

Sorghum leiocladum (Wild Sorghum)

Sorghum leiocladum
Sorghum leiocladum
Sorghum leiocladum
Sorghum leiocladum
Sorghum leiocladum
Sorghum leiocladum

Spinifex sericeus (Beach Grass)

Spinifex sericeus

Jackie Miles, female flowers

Spinifex sericeus

Jackie Miles, male flowers
Spinifex sericeus
Spinifex sericeus
Spinifex sericeus
Spinifex sericeus

Sporobolus creber (Slender Rat's Tail Grass)

Sporobolus creber
Sporobolus creber
Sporobolus creber
Sporobolus creber
Sporobolus creber
Sporobolus creber

Sporobolus elongatus (Rat's Tail Grass)

Sporobolus elongatus
Sporobolus elongatus
Sporobolus elongatus
Sporobolus elongatus
Sporobolus elongatus
Sporobolus elongatus

Sporobolus indicus (Parramatta Grass)

Sporobolus laxus (Lax Sporobolus)

Sporobolus sp. (A Rat's Tail Grass)

Sporobolus sp.
Sporobolus sp.
Sporobolus sp.
Sporobolus sp.
Sporobolus sp.
Sporobolus sp.

Sporobolus virginicus (Coastal Rat-tail Grass)

Sporobolus virginicus

Jackie Miles

Sporobolus virginicus

Jackie Miles
Sporobolus virginicus

Jackie Miles
Sporobolus virginicus
Sporobolus virginicus
Sporobolus virginicus

Sporobolus virginicus var. minor (Marine Couch, Saltwater Couch)

Sporobolus virginicus var. virginicus (Sand Couch)

Sticherus flabellatus var. flabellatus (Umbrella Fern)

Sticherus flabellatus var. flabellatus
Sticherus flabellatus var. flabellatus
Sticherus flabellatus var. flabellatus
Sticherus flabellatus var. flabellatus

Sylvipoa queenslandica

Sylvipoa queenslandica

Jackie Miles

Sylvipoa queenslandica

Jackie Miles
Sylvipoa queenslandica

Jackie Miles
Sylvipoa queenslandica
Sylvipoa queenslandica
Sylvipoa queenslandica

Tetrarrhena juncea (Forest Wire Grass)

Tetrarrhena juncea

Jackie Miles

Tetrarrhena juncea

Jackie Miles
Tetrarrhena juncea
Tetrarrhena juncea
Tetrarrhena juncea
Tetrarrhena juncea

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