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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

Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata (Matgrass)

Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata
Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata
Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata
Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata
Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata
Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata

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

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

Lachnagrostis filiformis (Blown Grass)

Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis
Lachnagrostis filiformis

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.

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass)

Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides

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 effusum (Hairy Panic Grass)

Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum
Panicum effusum

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)

Paspalidium jubiflorum (Warrego Grass)

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  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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