- Reference
- Novosti Sist.Vyssh.Rast. 7:48 (1971)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Tufted annual, grass-like or herb, 0.05-0.2 m high. Fl. green, Jul to Oct. Grey, black or red sand, sandy clay, clay, limestone. Roadsides, sand dunes, cliff slopes.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Hampton, Mallee, Murchison, Nullarbor, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
- IBRA Subregions
- Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Mallee, Eastern Murchison, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Hampton, Mardabilla, Merredin, Nullarbor Plain, Perth, Southern Cross, Tallering, Western Mallee, Western Murchison, Wooramel.
- IMCRA Regions
- Abrolhos Islands, Central West Coast, Eucla, Shark Bay, Zuytdorp.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Cue, Dalwallinu, Dundas, Gosnells, Greater Geraldton, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kent, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Menzies, Merredin, Morawa, Mount Magnet, Mount Marshall, Mukinbudin, Murchison, Narembeen, Northampton, Perenjori, Sandstone, Shark Bay, Three Springs, Trayning, Wanneroo, Wiluna, Yalgoo, Yilgarn.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
General Biology. Growth form. Grass. Life form. Perennial, caespitose. Photosynthetic Pathway. C3.
Additional information.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Growth | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
| Flowering | Y | Y |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
- Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
- Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006 onwards) GrassBase - The Online World Grass. URL: http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db.htm - Accessed January 2010.
- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.