Grasses Guide

The Charles Sturt University On-Line Grasses Guide provides you with specimen sheet information and high quality images for all the grass species in the Charles Sturt University Herbarium

Agrostis

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Agrostis avenacea sample Agrostis avenaceaBent Grass4549
Agrostis capillaris var. capillaris sample Agrostis capillaris var. capillarisBrowntop Bent2847
Agrostis capillaris var. capillaris sample Agrostis capillaris var. capillarisBrowntop Bent2848
Agrostis capillaris var. capillaris sample Agrostis capillaris var. capillarisBrowntop Bent2849
Agrostis muelleriana sample Agrostis muellerianaMueller's Bent2218
Agrostis muelleriana sample Agrostis muellerianaMueller's Bent2219

Aira

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Aira caryophyllea sample Aira caryophylleaSilvery Hairgrass2265
Aira cupaniana sample Aira cupanianaSilvery Hairgrass2266
Aira elegantissima sample Aira elegantissimaDelicate Hairgrass2302

Alopecurus

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Alopecurus geniculatus sample Alopecurus geniculatusMarsh Foxtail2642

Amphibromus

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Amphibromus macrorhinus sample Amphibromus macrorhinusLong-nosed Swamp Wallaby Grass4716
Amphibromus nervosus sample Amphibromus nervosusVeined Swamp Wallaby Grass3349
Amphibromus nervosus sample Amphibromus nervosusVeined Swamp Wallaby Grass3359

Amphipogon

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Amphipogon caricinus sample Amphipogon caricinusLong Greybeard Grass3246

Anthoxanthum

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Anthoxanthum odoratum sample Anthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal Grass3875

Aristida

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Aristida holathera sample Aristida holatheraErect Kerosene Grass2454
Aristida holathera sample Aristida holatheraErect Kerosene Grass2455
Aristida jerichoensis sample Aristida jerichoensisJericho Wiregrass3245
Aristida ramosa sample Aristida ramosaCane Wire Grass1485
Aristida ramosa sample Aristida ramosaCane Wire Grass2661
Aristida ramosa sample Aristida ramosaCane Wire Grass2662
Aristida ramosa sample Aristida ramosaCane Wire Grass2663

Australopyrum

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Australopyrum velutinum sample Australopyrum velutinum2216

Austrodanthonia

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Austrodanthonia caespitosa sample Austrodanthonia caespitosaRinged Wallaby Grass3034
Austrodanthonia caespitosa sample Austrodanthonia caespitosaRinged Wallaby Grass3281
Austrodanthonia duttoniana sample Austrodanthonia duttonianaWallaby Grass3846
Austrodanthonia eriantha sample Austrodanthonia erianthaWallaby Grass3857
Austrodanthonia setacea sample Austrodanthonia setaceaSmallflower Wallaby Grass2347
Austrodanthonia setacea sample Austrodanthonia setaceaSmallflower Wallaby Grass3828
Austrodanthonia tenuior sample Austrodanthonia tenuiorWallaby Grass2231

Austrostipa

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Austrostipa aristiglumis sample Austrostipa aristiglumisPlains Grass2218
Austrostipa blackii sample Austrostipa blackiiCrested Speargrass3253
Austrostipa densiflora sample Austrostipa densifloraDense Speargrass2420
Austrostipa drummondii sample Austrostipa drummondiiCottony Speargrass3474
Austrostipa elegantissima sample Austrostipa elegantissimaFeather Speargrass2333
Austrostipa elegantissima sample Austrostipa elegantissimaFeather Speargrass3178
Austrostipa elegantissima sample Austrostipa elegantissimaFeather Speargrass3258
Austrostipa nitida sample Austrostipa nitidaBalcarra Speargrass3480
Austrostipa nodosa sample Austrostipa nodosaKnotty Speargrass2612
Austrostipa scabra sample Austrostipa scabraSpeargrass2323
Austrostipa scabra sample Austrostipa scabraSpeargrass2426
Austrostipa scabra sample Austrostipa scabraSpeargrass3028
Austrostipa tenuifolia sample Austrostipa tenuifoliaSpeargrass2326
Austrostipa tuckeri sample Austrostipa tuckeriTucker's Speargrass3646

Avena

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Avena barbata sample Avena barbataBearded Oats2406
Avena fatua sample Avena fatuaWild Oats2246

Bothriochloa

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Bothriochloa decipiens sample Bothriochloa decipiensRedleg Grass2655
Bothriochloa decipiens sample Bothriochloa decipiensRedleg Grass2656
Bothriochloa decipiens sample Bothriochloa decipiensRedleg Grass2657

Brachypodium

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Brachypodium distachyon sample Brachypodium distachyonFalse Brome3824
Brachypodium distachyon sample Brachypodium distachyonFalse Brome3837

Briza

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Briza maxima sample Briza maximaQuaking Gras 991
Briza minor sample Briza minorQuaking Grass3499

Bromus

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Bromus diandrus sample Bromus diandrusGreat Brome3826
Bromus molliformis sample Bromus molliformisSoft Brome2613
Bromus rubens sample Bromus rubensRed Brome1461

Chloris

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Chloris divaricata var. divaricata sample Chloris divaricata var. divaricataSlender Chloris3416

Enteropogon

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Enteropogon acicularis sample Enteropogon acicularisSpider Grass3215
Enteropogon acicularis sample Enteropogon acicularisSpider Grass3250

Homopholis

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Homopholis proluta sample Homopholis prolutaRigid Panic3036

Joycea

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Joycea pallida sample Joycea pallidaRedanther Wallaby Grass3484

Poa

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Poa annua sample Poa annuaAnnual Poa2164
Poa bulbosa sample Poa bulbosaBulbous Poa2287
Poa fordeana sample Poa fordeanaForde Poa3029
Poa helmsii sample Poa helmsiiBroad-leaved Snowgrass3486
Poa labillardierei sample Poa labillardiereiTussock3454
Poa sieberiana sample Poa sieberianaGrey Tussock Grass3497
Poa sieberiana sample Poa sieberianaGrey Tussock Grass2280

Thyridolepis

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Thyridolepis mitchelliana sample Thyridolepis mitchellianaMulga Mitchell Grass3247
Thyridolepis mitchelliana 2 sample Thyridolepis mitchelliana 2Mulga Mitchell Grass3356
Thyridolepis mitchelliana 3 sample Thyridolepis mitchelliana 3Mulga Mitchell Grass3475

Tragus

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Tragus australianus sample Tragus australianusSmall Burrgrass3635

Triodia

SpeciesCommon NameSpecies Number
Triodia scariosa sample Triodia scariosaPorcupine Grass3091