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Image Credit: jaegibson CC BY-NC
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Image Credit: Matthew Baker – with permission
Scientific Name: Imperata cylindrica
Common Name: blady grass
Family Classification (Clade): Monocots
Family: Poaceae
Form Description: Perennial grass with long, thick rhizomes, and smooth stems, either erect or bent abruptly. Leaves are flat or slightly in rolled, and finely ribbed on both surfaces.
Flowers: Flower head dense, silky and cylindrical, up to 20cm long. When flowering, the stigmas are purple or brownish, and the yellow anthers are prominent.
Fruit: Caryopsis
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Habitat Notes
Coastal sands in the north-west, north-east and east coast.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seeds 1-1.3mm long.
Seed Treatment Method
Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.
Seed Treatment Notes
May have an after-ripening period. Smoke treatment may inhibit germination for this species.