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Scientific Name
Austrodanthonia carphoides
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Short Wallabygrass
Status
Height
10-25cm
Flowers
In a flowerhead of erect spikelets.
Fruit
Grains
Form
Erect, tufted perennial grass, with hairless stems longer than the leaves.
Municipalities
Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; King Island; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman
Communities
Grassy Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Uncommon, in lowland areas in the Midlands and on the East Coast.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Grown from seed. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Mice are attracted to the seed, storage in jars is recommended. Best results are with temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees C. May be successful in direct seeding. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seedheads dry out and turn from green to off-white as seed ripens. Seed should release from heads easily. Harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs, rub seedheads between 2 rubber car mats to extract seed, and sieve to clean.
Seed Treatment Method
Storage
Seed Storage Life
Viable for at least 2-3 years.
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Some Austrodanthonia species have an after-ripening period, and will need to be stored for at least 3 months.
Germination Time
3-5 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
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