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Scientific Name

Austrodanthonia diemenica

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Tasmanian Wallaby-grass

Status

Height

0.35m (35cm)

Flowers

Panicle bearing up to 10 spikelets, spikelets 10-18mm long, 4-6 flowered.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Tufted or shortly rhizomatous perennial grass with stems much taller than tuft of basal leaves.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Occurs in open, rocky or damp siituations in the eastern mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; 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 turn from green to off-white and dry out as seed ripens. should release from heads easily. harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. rub heads between 2 rubber car mats to extract seed. clean by sieving

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Some provenances, especially from inland areas may have 2-4 months dormancy. Seed is best sown on the surface of seed trays and covered lightly.Most species have best results between 15-25oC. Some Danthonia germinate quite quickly if sown as soon as ripe.

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