Grass species

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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

316 species

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Austrostipa semibarbata (Fibrous Speargrass)

Austrostipa setacea (Corkscrew Grass)

Austrostipa setacea

Austrostipa setacea

Austrostipa setacea

Austrostipa setacea

Austrostipa setacea

Austrostipa setacea

Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass)

Austrostipa sp.

Austrostipa sp.

Austrostipa sp.

Austrostipa sp.

Austrostipa sp.

Austrostipa sp.

Austrostipa stipoides (Coast Speargrass)

Austrostipa stipoides

Austrostipa stipoides

Jackie Miles

Austrostipa stipoides

Jackie Miles

Austrostipa stipoides

Austrostipa stipoides

Austrostipa stipoides

Austrostipa verticillata (Slender Bamboo Grass)

Austrostipa verticillata

Austrostipa verticillata

Austrostipa verticillata

Austrostipa verticillata

Austrostipa verticillata

Austrostipa verticillata

Austrostipa wakoolica (A spear-grass)

Bothriochloa decipiens

Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass)

Bothriochloa macra

Bothriochloa macra

Bothriochloa macra

Bothriochloa macra

Bothriochloa macra

Bothriochloa macra

Bromus arenarius (Sand Brome)

Capillipedium parviflorum (Scented-top Grass)

Capillipedium parviflorum

Jackie Miles, Bemboka cemetery

Capillipedium parviflorum

Jackie Miles, Bemboka cemetery

Capillipedium parviflorum

Jackie Miles, Bemboka cemetery

Capillipedium parviflorum

Capillipedium parviflorum

Capillipedium parviflorum

Capillipedium spicigerum (Spicytop)

Cenchrus caliculatus (Hillside Burr Grass)

Cenchrus caliculatus

Jackie Miles, Brogo

Cenchrus caliculatus

Jackie Miles, Brogo

Cenchrus caliculatus

Jackie Miles, Brogo

Cenchrus caliculatus

Cenchrus caliculatus

Cenchrus caliculatus

Cenchrus purpurascens (Swamp Foxtail)

Cenchrus purpurascens

Cenchrus purpurascens

Cenchrus purpurascens

Cenchrus purpurascens

Cenchrus purpurascens

Cenchrus purpurascens

Chionochloa frigida (Ribbon Grass)

Chionochloa frigida

Chionochloa frigida

Chionochloa frigida

Chionochloa frigida

Chionochloa frigida

Chionochloa frigida

Chloris pectinata (Comb Windmill Grass)

Chloris pectinata

Chloris pectinata

Chloris pectinata

Chloris pectinata

Chloris pectinata

Chloris pectinata

Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass)

Chloris truncata

Chloris truncata

Chloris truncata

Chloris truncata

Chloris truncata

Chloris truncata

Chloris ventricosa (Plump Windmill Grass)

Chloris ventricosa

Chloris ventricosa

Chrysopogon fallax (Golden Beard-Grass)

Chrysopogon fallax

Chrysopogon fallax

Cleistochloa rigida

Cleistochloa rigida

Jackie Miles, Brogo Dam cliffs

Cleistochloa rigida

Jackie Miles, Brogo Dam cliffs

Cleistochloa rigida

Jackie Miles, Brogo Dam cliffs

Cleistochloa rigida

Cleistochloa rigida

Cleistochloa rigida

Cymbopogon ambiguus (Native Lemongrass)

All conservation levels (change?)

Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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