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Scientific Name

Notodanthonia gracilis

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Slender Wallaby-grass

Status

Height

0.4m (40cm)

Flowers

Spikelets usually 3-flowered, florets about two thirds as long as the bracts.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Erect or bent tufted perennial with slender, finely ribbed stems.

Municipalities

Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Latrobe; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast

Communities

Heath; Rainforest

Habitat Notes

In heath or on the margins of rainforest on the West Coast, Central Highlands, South West between the Pieman and Gordon Rivers from sea level to c 700m.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poorly-drained; 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

Seedheads turn from green to off-white and dry out as seed ripens. should release from heads easily. harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. rub heads between 2 rubber car mats to extract seed. clean by sieving

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