Scientific Name: Ischaemum australe

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  • Pronunciation:
    iss-KEEM-um
  • Common Name:
    Large Bluegrass
  • Type:
    herb grass perennial , tufted or shortly rhizomatous
  • Family:
    POACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Inflorescence of 2 racemes, back to back looking like a single spike.
  • Vegetation Type:
    swamps and poor sandy soils
  • Species List:
    Fraser Island, Grass book, Botany 07, BHNR, Cranks Creek, Batianoff, TAFE,
Identification Notes

Erect. Upper nodes usually hairy. Leaf blades narrowed at the base.

Landscaping Notes

Rockeries sandy soils, part shade, full sun