Family | Poaceae |
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Description | Fast growing tussock forming perennial grass. Winter growing (C3). |
Flowering Time | Spring |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | |
Vegetation Communities | Grassy woodland and sclerophyll forest. |
Soil Types | Generally on low-fertility sandy or gravelly soils with some clay component. |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | An excellent fast growing coloniser that thrives on hostile sites such as skeletal subsoils. Should be more widely used for mining and roadside rehabilitation across its range. |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | Attractive when in flower. |
Other Values | |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | high |
Compaction | average |
Waterlogging | average |
Shade | average |
Minimum Temperature | -5 degrees |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | not known |
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Viability Period | not known |
Dormancy | none |
Treatment | none required |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | none required |
Direct Seeding | easy |