Description
Common names
Red-anther Wallaby Grass, Silvertop Wallaby Grass, Redanther Wallaby Grass.
Scientific names
Joycea pallida, Danthonia pallida, Chionochloa pallida.
Family
Poaceae.
Genus
Joycea.
Growth height
Up to 1.2m.
Presence in Australia
Predominantly east of the Hume Highway.
This specie has been identified in the following Australian states: NSW, ACT, Vic.
Habitat
Generally upland areas of low fertility acid soils.
Habit
Robust, coarse, perennial tussock grass to 1.2m high. Attractive red-anther flowers, spring-summer.
Seed collection
Early to late Dec. Monitor closely as mature seeds shed in 3-14 days.
Propagation
From seed. Store for 4 months before sowing, due to after-ripening period. Smoke treatment enhances germination.
Land protection
Catchment and slope protection and shelter.
Wildlife
Valuable summer grazing.