Deyeuxia contracta
Bent-grass
Slender tufted annual or perennial herb. Weak ascending to erect flowering stems.
Additional information
- FamilyPoaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 10 cm high, stems to 80 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesWeak, flat, smooth to finely rough or hairy leaves to 20 cm x 3.5 mm. Sheath projection rounded.
- Flower colourPale green
- Flowering timeDecember to March
- FlowersLoose spike-like flowerhead 5-12 cm long. Plump 1-flowered spikelet to 2.5 mm long; floral bract rough, thin, pointed; tiny fine, straight bristle just below top of bract, to 0.5 mm long.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in rainforest. Dappled to full shade.
- Garden usePlant with ferns in a shady position.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. A disjunct range, generally occurring in East Gippsland.
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Photographer/s: A. Barley, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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