Family Index

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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