Dryopoa dives ssp. dives
Giant Mountain Grass
Annual or biennial large loosely tufted grass. Flowering stems reed or cane like.
Additional information
- FamilyPoaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Sizeto 0.5 m x 0.5 m, stems to 3 m high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesBright green flat leaves to 50 cm x 2 cm, arching. Slightly rough.
- Flower colourGreen or tinged purple
- Flowering timeOctober to March
- FlowersBroad, open branched flowerhead, 15-50 cm long, lower branches often drooping. Spikelets 3-7-flowered, lower pair of bracts 3-ribbed, lower floral bract 5-ribbed, rough, not keeled.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist disturbed soils in tall mountain forests. Dappled shade.
- Garden useA tall short-lived grass for moist shaded areas.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusScattered to common in its preferred habitat.
- Related speciesPoa species can be distinguished by the keeled lower floral bract (lemma) which often has a tuft of short cottony hairs at the base.
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Photographer/s: 1 Yarra Ranges Council photo library; 2-6 Marilyn Bull ©
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