Entolasia marginata

Bordered Panic

Wiry scrambling perennial, spreading from underground stems. Flowering stems leafy, rough, to 40cm high.

FamilyPoaceae
StoreyLower storey
Sizeto 30 cm high
Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
LeavesSoft flat ribbed leaves 3-18 cm x 12 mm, margins pale, scattered at base and along the stems.
Flower colourGreen or purplish
Flowering timeOctober to May
FlowersNarrow branched flowerhead, 5-15 cm long, lower branches mostly spreading, upper pressed upward; 2-flowered spikelet, lower floret empty; lower basal bract tiny, upper equal to spikelet; lower floral bract covered in flattened white hairs.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsMoist soil in stream-side woodlands. Partial and dappled shade.
Garden useA wiry grass useful as a ground cover in moist areas if planted en masse.
Commercially availableNo information available
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from the Yellingbo area. Widespread in Victoria.