Category: Grasses

Kangaroo Grass

Themeda triandra, Themeda australis (Kangaroo Grass) Common Names Kangaroo Grass, Themeda Grassland Plant Details Family Poaceae. Genus Themeda. Growth Height Up to 1.2m. Presence in Australia Widespread throughout region. This […]

Tussock Grass

Poa labillardierei (Tussock Grass) Common Names Tussock Grass, Basalt Tussock-grass, Snow Grass, Tussock Plant Details Family Poaceae. Genus Poa. Presence in Australia Widespread and common throughout region. This specie has […]

Red-leg Grass

Bothriochloa macra (Red-leg Grass) Common Names Red-leg Grass, Red Grass, Pitted Beard Grass, Redleg Grass, Reg Grass Plant Details Family Poaceae. Genus Bothriochloa. Presence in Australia Widespread throughout region. This […]

Brush Wiregrass

Aristida behriana (Brush Wiregrass) Common Names Brush Wiregrass, Wire grass, Threeawn grass, Kerosene grass, Brush Speargrass, Bunch Wiregrass, Emu Speargrass, Long-awned Wiregrass, Three-awned Grass, Three-awned Spear Grass, Wiregrass Plant Details […]

Fairy Grass

Sporobolus caroli (Fairy Grass) Common Names Fairy Grass, Yakka Grass, Small pepper grass, Hairy Grass Plant Details Family Poaceae. Genus Sporobolus. Growth Height Up to 0.6m. Presence in Australia This […]

Fine-leaf Tussock Grass

Poa sieberiana (Fine-leaf Tussock Grass) Common Names Fine-leaf Tussock Grass, Tussock Grass, Fine-leafed Tussock Grass, Fineleaf Tussock Grass, Snow Grass, Snowgrass Plant Details Family Poaceae. Genus Poa. Presence in Australia […]

Weeping Grass

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) Common Names Weeping Grass, Meadow Rice Grass, Meadow Ricegrass, Rice Meadowgrass, Weeping Meadow Grass Plant Details Family Poaceae. Genus Microlaena. Growth Height Up to 0.7m. Presence […]

Red-anther Wallaby Grass

Joycea pallida (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) Common Names Red-anther Wallaby Grass, Silvertop Wallaby Grass, Redanther Wallaby Grass Plant Details Alternative scientific names: Danthonia Pallida, Chionochloa Pallida Family Poaceae. Genus Joycea. Growth […]

Curly Windmill Grass

Enteropogon acicularis (Curly Windmill Grass) Common Names Curly Windmill Grass, Large Windmill Grass, Spider Grass, Spider-grass, Star Grass, Umbrella Grass Plant Details Alternative scientific names: Chloris Acicularis Family Poaceae. Genus […]

Common Wheatgrass

Elymus scaber (Common Wheatgrass) Common Names Common Wheatgrass, Common Wheat-grass Plant Details Family Poaceae. Genus Elymus. Growth Height Up to 1.1m. Presence in Australia This specie has been identified in […]