© Harry Rose
Native, cool-season, annual or perennial, erect, slender and tufted grass up to 70 cm tall. Upper leaf surfaces are ribbed and ligules are membranous (to 3.5 mm long). Found in wetter areas where there is reduced ground cover (e.g. drainage lines and swamp edges) as it has low drought tolerance and competitiveness. Native biodiversity. Eaten by stock, but produces little feed and can occasionally be toxic in large quantities. Moderate feed value when young, but quickly becomes stemmy and its quality deteriorates. Abundance is favoured by flooding and grazing practices that promote bare ground during its main germination period of autumn to early winter.
Photo taken on 27 Sep 2012
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