Scientific Name: Deyeuxia densa

Common Name: heath bentgrass

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Form Description: Erect or geniculate perennial.

Flowers: Panicle moderately dense, 2-11cm long.

Fruit: Caryopsis

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral HighlandsFlindersGlamorgan-Spring BayHobartHuon ValleyKingboroughNorthern MidlandsSouthern MidlandsTasmanWest Coast
Plant Communities
Dry Eucalypt ForestHeathRiparianSedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes

Open to lightly shaded situations, heaths, sedgelands, streambanks, Furneaux Group, east coast, south-west, west coast, Central Highlands, sea level to 750m.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Shady

Soil Tolerance

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

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

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