Scientific Name: Deyeuxia apsleyensis Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: apsley bentgrass

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Loosely tufted erect perennial.

Flowers: Purplish

Fruit: Caryopsis

Municipality
Break O’DayGlamorgan-Spring Bay
Plant Communities
Dry Eucalypt ForestGrassland
Habitat Notes

East of Apsley River above Apsley Gorge, in Eucalyptus amygdalina/Eucalyptus viminalis forest in undulating low hills.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Shady

Soil Tolerance

Clay, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Sandy, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Tender

Propagation Calendar

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Seed Information

Germination Time

3-7 weeks