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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

Hyparrhenia hirta (Coolatai Grass)

Hyparrhenia hirta

Close up of Seed-head branches

Hyparrhenia hirta

Close up of flower spikelets
Hyparrhenia hirta

Dense infestation
Hyparrhenia hirta
Hyparrhenia hirta
Hyparrhenia hirta

Lagurus ovatus (Hare's Tail Grass)

Lagurus ovatus

Jackie Miles

Lagurus ovatus

Jackie Miles
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus

Lolium multiflorum (Italian Ryegrass)

Lolium perenne (Perennial Ryegrass)

Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne

Lolium rigidum (Wimmera Ryegrass)

Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum
Lolium rigidum

Lolium sp. (Ryegrass)

Lolium sp.
Lolium sp.
Lolium sp.
Lolium sp.
Lolium sp.
Lolium sp.

Nassella neesiana (Chilean Needlegrass)

Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana
Nassella neesiana

Panicum capillare (Witchgrass)

Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare
Panicum capillare

Panicum gilvum (Sweet Panic)

Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum
Panicum gilvum

Panicum miliaceum (French Millet)

Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum
Panicum miliaceum

Parapholis strigosa (Slender Barb Grass)

Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum)

Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum dilatatum

Paspalum urvillei (Vasey Grass, Tall Paspalum)

Paspalum urvillei

Jackie Miles

Paspalum urvillei

Jackie Miles
Paspalum urvillei
Paspalum urvillei
Paspalum urvillei
Paspalum urvillei

Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass)

Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris aquatica

Phalaris canariensis (Canary Grass)

Phleum pratense (Timothy Grass)

Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense

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 pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass)

Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis

Polypogon monspeliensis (Annual Beard Grass)

Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis
Polypogon monspeliensis

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