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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

 

71 species

Cenchrus clandestinus (Kikuyu Grass)

Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus

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

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

Digitaria sanguinalis (Summer Grass)

Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria sanguinalis

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)

Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass)

Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta

Ehrharta longiflora (Annual Veldt Grass)

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

Eleusine indica (Crowsfoot Grass)

Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica

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

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

Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinkgrass)

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

Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass)

Eragrostis curvula

Mature seed-head

Eragrostis curvula

Dense infestation
Eragrostis curvula

Close up of single plant
Eragrostis curvula
Eragrostis curvula
Eragrostis curvula

Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog)

Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus

Hordeum distichon (Two Row Barley)

Hordeum hystrix (Mediterranean Barley Grass)

Hordeum leporinum (Barley Grass)

Hordeum leporinum
Hordeum leporinum
Hordeum leporinum
Hordeum leporinum
Hordeum leporinum
Hordeum leporinum

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Conservation level

  • Exotic (change?)
    * designates formal legal status

Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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