Family Index

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Scientific Name

Lachnagrostis scabra

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Even Blown Grass

Status

Rare

Height

0.75m (75cm)

Flowers

Panicles up to 25cm long. Ultimate branchlets with 1 to several pale green or purple spikelets.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Either erect, or bent sharply, annual grass

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Found in coastal habitats. Plants growing in beach sands are usually less than 15cm high.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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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

Seedheads are open & branched and contain numerous small seeds.harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. if seed drops from seed- head when head is gently rubbed between fingers, the seed is ripe. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

2-3 years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Usually good levels of germination follow storage. Seed should be lightly covered as light is needed for germination. Good for direct seeding in pots (2-3 seeds per pot) and in the fields.

Germination Time

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

May be propagated by division of rhizomes.