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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

 

53 species

Phyllostachys aurea (Rhizomatous Bamboo)

Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea

Poa annua (Winter Grass, Annual Poa)

Poa annua
Poa annua
Poa annua
Poa annua
Poa annua
Poa annua

Poa bulbosa (Bulbous Meadow-grass)

Poa bulbosa
Poa bulbosa
Poa bulbosa
Poa bulbosa
Poa bulbosa
Poa bulbosa

Poa bulbosa var. bulbosa (Bulbous Meadow-grass)

Poa compressa (Canada Bluegrass)

Poa compressa
Poa compressa
Poa compressa
Poa compressa

Sporobolus fertilis (Giant Parramatta Grass)

Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis
Sporobolus fertilis

Sporobolus jacquemonti (American Rat's Tail Grass)

Urochloa decumbens (Signal Grass)

Urochloa mutica (Para Grass)

Vulpia bromoides (Squirrel-tail Fescue, Hair Grass)

Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides
Vulpia bromoides

Vulpia myuros (Rat's Tail Fescue)

Vulpia myuros f. megalura (Fox-tail Fescue)

Vulpia myuros f. myuros (Rat's-tail Fescue)

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