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Scientific Name
Amphibromus neesii
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Swamp Wallaby -grass
Status
Rare
Height
1.2m (120cm)
Flowers
Spikelets narrow, ellipsoid to 15mm long (excluding awn), 3-5-7 flowered.
Fruit
Grains
Form
Erect, tufted perennial. Leaves linear, apex acute and often hooded.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Latrobe; Launceston; Northern Midlands; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes
Occurs in marshes, lagoons and river flats on the East Coast, North East, Midlands and West Coast.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Waterlogged
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poorly-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
Seeds should release from heads easily if gentle pressure is applied when seed is mature. harvest by cutting stalks. to extract seed rub the heads between two rubber car mats or between hands. sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed may need to be stored for up to 3 months. Store in jars as mice may be attracted to the seed.
Germination Time
2-3 weeks
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
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