Additional information

• SynonymAustrodanthonia eriantha, Danthonia eriantha
• FamilyPoaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 20 cm x 30 cm, stems to 70 cm high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesSoftly hairy inrolled leaf to 25 cm x less than 1 mm.
• Flower colourGreenish
• Flowering timeOctober to December
• FlowersDense to loose oval flowerhead 2-7 cm long, 4-8 florets in 4-15 spikelets. Lower bract broad to 4 mm, 2 rows of hairs above basal tuft, upper dense, long; bristles on 2 lobes as long as base; central bristle to 15 mm.
• Bird attractingSeeds
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDrier well drained soils of forests. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useUnderplanting of trees, mixed with other grasses and herbs. Tolerates light mowing.
• Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
• Conservation statusLimited distribution within the Shire.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Peter Kinchington, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©

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