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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

 

101 species

Cenchrus purpureus (Elephant Grass, Barner Grass)

Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus) (Unknown Cenchrus sp.)

Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus)
Cenchrus sp. (purpurascens or setaceus)

Chloris gayana (Rhodes Grass)

Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana
Chloris gayana

Chloris virgata (Feathertop Rhodes Grass)

Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata

Cynodon dactylon (Couch Grass)

Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon

Cynosurus cristatus (Crested Dog's Tail)

Cynosurus echinatus (Rough Dog's Tail Grass)

Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynosurus echinatus

Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot)

Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata

Desmazeria rigida

Desmazeria rigida

Jackie Miles, Barlings Beach dunes

Desmazeria rigida
Desmazeria rigida
Desmazeria rigida
Desmazeria rigida
Desmazeria rigida

Digitaria ciliaris (Summer Grass, Southern Crabgrass)

Digitaria didactyla (Queensland Blue Couch)

Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla
Digitaria didactyla

Echinochloa colona (Awnless Barnyard Grass)

Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa colona

Echinochloa crus-galli (Barnyard Grass)

Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-galli

Echinochloa esculenta (Japanese Millet)

Echinochloa frumentacea (Siberian Millet)

Echinochloa microstachya (Prickly Barnyard-grass)

Ehrharta longiflora (Annual Veldt Grass)

Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora
Ehrharta longiflora

Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass)

Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya
Eleusine tristachya

Eragrostis bahiensis (Bahia Lovegrass)

Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinkgrass)

Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis cilianensis

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