Scientific Name: Sporobolus virginicus

Common Name: salt couch

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Form Description: Perennial, hairless, tussock-forming grass, arising from a stout creeping rhizome.

Flowers: Flower head 1 to 6cm, may be enclosed in upper leaf sheath, spike-like, grey.

Fruit: Caryopsis

Municipality
Break O’DayDorsetFlindersGeorge TownGlamorgan-Spring BayKing IslandWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Creeping in coastal sands in the Furneaux group, north-east and east coast.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings

Seed Information

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 Treatment Notes

Seed has an after-ripening period, requires 8-24 months storage. Light may improve germination; try surface sowing or covering seed lightly.