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Scientific Name

Agrostis muelleriana

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Mueller's Bent Grass

Status

Height

0.1m - 0.15m (10-15cm)

Flowers

Panicles 1-6cm long, narrow, contracted, dark brown or blackish; spikelets 0.2-0.3cm purplish

Fruit

Grains

Form

Small annual, or perhaps perennial, grass in small tufts, leaves slightly inrolled or flat with roughened margins.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Widespread in subalpine grassland sometimes growing in wet situations. North East, Central Highlands and South West at altitudes from 1100m to 1500m.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seedheads are open & branched and contain numerous small seeds.harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. if seed drops from seed- head when head is gently rubbed between fingers, the seed is ripe. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

2-3 years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Usually good levels of germination follow storage. Seed should be lightly covered as light is needed for germination. Good for direct seeding in pots (2-3 seeds per pot) and in the fields.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

May also be propagated by division of rhizomes.