Scientific Name: Deyeuxia decipiens

Common Name: trickery 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: Erect, tufted, glabrous perennial.

Flowers: Panicle open, branches naked for half their length.

Fruit: Caryopsis

Municipality
Break O’DayGlamorgan-Spring BayNorthern Midlands
Plant Communities
Coastal VegetationDry Eucalypt ForestGrassland
Habitat Notes

Under light forest cover in the Bicheno area, east coast.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Shady

Soil Tolerance

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

Frost Tolerance

Tender

Propagation Calendar

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  • Seed Collecting Month
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  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method

Seed Information

Germination Time

3-7 weeks