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Scientific Name
Deyeuxia benthamiana
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Bent Grass
Status
Rare
Height
0.75m (75cm)
Flowers
Fruit
Grains
Form
Erect, rather robust, tufted perennial
Municipalities
Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Southern Midlands
Communities
Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Tas., East Coast and Mt Wellington, wet sclerophyll forest. Vic., N.S.W
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Tender
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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Seed Information
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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
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