Cane-grass Bamboo-grass
Eragrostis australasica
Shortly rhizomatous bushy cane-like grass to 3 m tall. Flat or rolled stiff hairless leaves to 20 cm long. Flowers are a sparse pyramidal spike with up to 15 florets clustered along the stem.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Grasses |
| Former Scientific Name | Glyceria australasica |
| Distinctive Features | Woody stems are very cane-like with knobby nodes. The plant does not have stolons. |
| Biology | Perennial. Seasonally wet clay soils on stony plains, depressions and gibber plains in drier regions. Tolerates seasonal inundation and salinity. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-May |