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Scientific Name
Hemarthria uncinata
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Mat Grass
Status
Height
1.0m (100cm)
Flowers
Inflorescence 4-8cm long, 2-3mm broad, falling into two spikelets at the nodes.
Fruit
Grains
Form
Stiffly erect perennial grass, forming dense mats
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Widespread, in wet soils.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Moist; Waterlogged
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poorly-drained
General Notes
While not particularly ornamental, this plant should be useful for erosion control. It provides good habitat for wildlife and birds. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be grown from seed.
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.
Yes
Cutting Notes
May also be grown by division.
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