Scientific Name: Lachnagrostis semibarbata var. semibarbata

Common Name: bristle blowngrass

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 or bent annual grass, leaf blades narrow, almost filiform.

Flowers: Panicle fewer flowered than Lachnagrostis billardierei, bracts smooth on the sides.

Fruit: Caryopsis

Municipality
No data available for this species
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Coastal areas of north-west, north-east and east coast.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed, Division

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed heads are open and branched and contain numerous small seeds. Harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. If seed drops from seed head when head is gently rubbed between fingers, the seed is ripe. Sieve to clean.

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. , Surface Sow Sow seed finely on the surface of the potting mix and cover with just enough mix to hold the seed on the surface when watered.

Seed Storage Life

2-3 years

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Usually good levels of germination follow storage. Seed should be lightly covered as light is needed for germination. Good for direct seeding in pots (2-3 seeds per pot) and in the fields.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated from rhizomes.