Poa sieberiana var. cyanophylla
Grey Tussock Grass
See Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana
Additional information
- FamilyPoaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesLeaves very fine, bluish, rough but not downy.
- Flower colourGreen to purplish
- Flowering timeNovember to March
- Bird attractingSeeds, habitat - nesting materials
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsRestricted to open grassland and woodland within the snow fields of the Shire. Full sun, partial shade.
- Garden useA very attractive little rockery grass which spreads by rooting along underground or above ground stems.
- Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Distribution is poorly known within Victoria.
- Related speciesMay just fall within the Shire's boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 2, 3 Peter Kinchington ©
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