November 10, 2013
ROMANTIC GRASS OF THE WEEK - kangaroo grass -themeda australis or themeda triandra-the most widespread grass in australia, cows can eat it too. its a tufted perennial that can grow to 1.5 m tall and 0.5 m across. Its leaves are 10-50 cm long and 2-5 mm wide, green to grey drying to an orange brown in summer. The flowering period is from December to February. It produces distinct large red-brown spikelets, which occur on branched stems and doesnt need much water
