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Scientific Name

Deyeuxia lawrencei

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Lawrence's Bent Grass

Status

Extinct

Height

0.5m - 0.6m (50-60cm)

Flowers

purplish

Fruit

Grains

Form

Erect glabrous perennial

Municipalities

Communities

Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas., endemic. Known only from the type specimen collected by R.W.Lawrence 1831, without location but possibly in the Launceston area.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Waterlogged; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

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Sowing Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

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Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

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

Cutting Notes