Additional information

• SynonymAustrodanthonia racemosa, Danthonia racemosa
• FamilyPoaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 20 cm x 15 cm, stems 0.1-0.8 m high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesFine light green sparsely hairy flat, folded or inrolled leaves to 15 cm x 1 mm
• Flower colourGreen
• Flowering timeSeptember to January
• Flowers6-10-flowered spikelets scattered along narrow flowerheads 5-15 cm long. Upper hairs on lower floral bract reduced to large marginal tufts, hairs long on lower row, tip elongated; lobes broad, contracting suddenly to long bristle. Central bristle long
• Bird attractingSeeds
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDry to moist well drained soils in a wide range of habitats. Tolerates light frosts. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useSuitable for lightly trafficked lawns, responding well to mowing. A common and often dominant grass.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire

Photo Gallery

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

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