Additional information

• SynonymAustrodanthonia laevis, Danthonia laevis
• FamilyPoaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 40 cm x 40 cm, stems to 0.6 m high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesHairless to slightly hairy flat or channelled leaf to 20 cm x 2 mm.
• Flower colourPurplish
• Flowering timeOctober to January
• FlowersDense narrow flowerhead 3-6 cm long, spikelets 4-6-flowered. Lower floral bract narrow, smooth, shiny, pointed base, upper row of hairs and tuft at tip, lobes erect; central bristle long, to 30 mm.
• Bird attractingSeeds
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist soils in lowland forests. Full sun, semi shade to dappled shade.
• Garden useUnderplanting in moist soils and near water areas, mixed with other grasses and herbs.
• Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
• Conservation statusScattered plants in a few locations within the Shire. Possibly also occurs in Mountain Grey Gum Damp Forest (Dandenongs).

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Peter Kinchington, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©

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Plant Communities

44 Grassy Wetland Complex (EVC 125)	22 Silver-leaf Stringybark Heathy Woodland (EVC 48)
38 Yellow Box Valley Grassy Forest – Middle Yarra (EVC 47)	18 Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 45)
08 Mountain Grey Gum Damp Forest – Dandenongs (EVC 29)