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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

 

122 species

Agrostis capillaris (Brown Top Bent Grass)

Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris

Inflorescence detail
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis capillaris

Aira caryophyllea (Silvery Hair-Grass)

Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea
Aira caryophyllea

Aira caryophyllea subsp. caryophyllea (Silvery Hair-grass)

Aira cupaniana (Silvery Hairgrass)

Aira elegantissima (Delicate Hairgrass)

Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima
Aira elegantissima

Aira sp. (A Hair Grass)

Aira sp.
Aira sp.
Aira sp.
Aira sp.

Amphibromus fluitans (Floating Swamp Wallaby-Grass)

Amphibromus nervosus (Common Swamp Wallaby-grass)

Amphibromus nervosus

Habit

Amphibromus nervosus

Inflorescence detail
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus
Amphibromus nervosus

Andropogon virginicus (Whiskey Grass)

Andropogon virginicus

Habit

Andropogon virginicus

Inflorescence detail
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon virginicus

Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass)

Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthoxanthum odoratum

Aristida behriana (Bunch Wiregrass)

Aristida behriana
Aristida behriana
Aristida behriana
Aristida behriana
Aristida behriana
Aristida behriana

Aristida jerichoensis (Jericho Wiregrass)

Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass)

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

Austrostipa aristiglumis (Plains Grass)

Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass)

Austrostipa bigeniculata

Habit

Austrostipa bigeniculata

Fresh growth
Austrostipa bigeniculata

Inflorescence and seeds. Note the two bends in the awn.
Austrostipa bigeniculata
Austrostipa bigeniculata
Austrostipa bigeniculata

Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass)

Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora

Foliage
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora
Austrostipa densiflora

Austrostipa nodosa (Knotty Speargrass)

Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass)

Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra
Austrostipa scabra

Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass)

Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.
Austrostipa sp.

Avena barbata (Bearded Oat)

Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Avena barbata

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