Family	Poaceae
Description	tussock-forming perennial grasses
Flowering Time	spring-summer
Distribution & Botanical Details	Click Here
Florabank Profile
Vegetation Communities	wide range
Soil Types	wide range, generally medium to heavy
Values / Uses
Revegetation / Habitat Values	valuable understorey grasses, excellent colonisers and also long-lived. Various species often found growing together and therefore difficult to find pure stands for harvest. As a result usually sold as a species mix.
Amenity / Ornamental Values	attractive in flower
Other Values	good stock fodder
Tolerances
Water Deficit	average-high
Compaction	average
Waterlogging	average
Shade	average
Minimum Temperature	-8
Seed & Germination Details
Average no. Seeds per Gram	contact us for details
Viability Period	medium
Dormancy	none
Treatment	none
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees
Direct Seeding	easy but can be difficult to spread