Yakka Grass

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Sporobolus caroli

Tufted grass with erect flowering stems to 70 cm. Leaves hairless or with sparse scattered hairs to 18 cm, with a flat blade with a prominently keeled midrib. Open spreading flowerhead with dark purplish-grey flowers.

Details
Flora Type
Grasses
Biology

Annual or perennial. All mainland States.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Oct-Apr following rains.
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Sporobolus
Species
caroli

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native