Family Index

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Scientific Name

Amphibromus recurvatus

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Dark Swamp Wallaby-grass

Status

Height

1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

Spikelets 7-11mm long excluding awns, 3-6 flowered. Lower bract ending in 4 rough teeth.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Erect, tufted perennial. Leaves with lower surface smooth, upper surface ribbed, ribs with short hairs.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Occurs in dune swales, lagoons, swamps and mountain tarns from sea level to c 1100m in the North West, North East, West Coast, East Coast, South West, Central highlands and Mt. Field.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

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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