Family Index

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Scientific Name

Aristida benthamii

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Three-awned spear grass

Status

Endangered

Height

0.4m (40cm)

Flowers

spikelets, glumes pale brown-purple

Fruit

Grains

Form

Tufted perennial

Municipalities

Communities

Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Introduced from mainland Aust., known only from a colony at Royal Geoge in the Fingal Valley. Native to QLD and NSW

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; 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

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

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