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Scientific Name

Austrodanthonia popinensis

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Roadside Wallaby-grass

Status

Endangered

Height

0.45m (45cm)

Flowers

Spikelets 5-6 flowered, 13-14mm long, excluding awns.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Tufted perennial, without hairs.

Municipalities

Brighton; Clarence; Hobart; Huon Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands

Communities

Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. collected only from the Midlands Highway north of Kempton and at Avoca.

Site Tolerance

Dry

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

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

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Some provenances, especially from inland areas may have 2-4 months dormancy. Seed is best sown on the surface of seed trays and covered lightly.Most species have best results between 15-25oC. Some Danthonia germinate quite quickly if sown as soon as ripe.

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