Austrodanthonia setacea|Small-flowered or Bristly Wallaby-grass
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
- Slender erect tufted perennial grass.
- Size (W x H)
- up to 0.4m x 0.3m with stem up to 0.6m high
- Leaves
- Sparse to moderately dense spreading hairs on fine, inrolled leaves to 25cm x 1mm.
- Flowers
- Dense, silvery lance-shaped flowerhead 4-8cm long, with 4-10-flowered spikelets. Lower floral bract tiny, 2 complete rows of hairs, some hairs scattered between rows; lobe base short, bristles long; central bristle longer, bent, tightly twisted at base.
- Flower colour
- Green or purplish
- Flower time
- October to January
- Growing conditions
- Dry to moist well drained soils in a range of habitats. Full sun, semi shade.
- Commonly used for
- Grow with other grasses in rough lawns or underplanting trees and shrubs.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts birds
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- Attracts butterflies
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
- Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
