Bunch Wire Grass
Aristida behriana
Tufted perennial grass to 40 cm with stiff, wiry stem. Flowers a dense globular cluster on a distinctive rounded stem. Leaves variable, can be flat, rolled or folded and maybe smooth or rough to the touch.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Grasses |
| Other Common Names | Brush Wire-grass |
| Distinctive Features | Characteristic three-branched bristle or awn on seeds which blows away on drying. |
| Biology | Perennial. Found on drier light soils, coarse loams and soils on granite and laterite, but not found on sandy soils. C4 grass (biochemical system that is part of photosynthesis) which favours the species in hotter environments. Relatively unpalatable to stock and can colonise previously grazed paddocks. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Jan |