Plant Details - Noosa Native Plants

Scientific Name: Leersia hexandra

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Common Name:

Swamp Rice Grass

Type:

Herb Grass perennial , aquatic or semi-aquatic grass.
Family:

POACEAE
Flowers:

Panicles 5-12 cm long.
Vegetation Type:

In or beside swamps or creeks. Coastal and sub-coastal.
Species List:

Heritage Park, Grass book, AH Collection, Crank's Creek

Identification Notes

Erect or decumbent and rooting freely at the lower nodes in mud. Ligule is a membrance 3 mm long. Leaf sheaths and blades hairless, but blades rough to the touch on margins and midribs beneath.