Aira praecox
Common Name:
Early Hair Grass
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, Snowfields, East Gippsland (CDEJKNPRSTVWXZ) naturalised in WA, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Sandy soils, weed
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Flower Description:
Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract
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Habit:
Grass to 25 cm high
Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Leaves of this species are shorter than Aira caryophyllea, which has leaves to 8 cm. Leaves of Aira praecox are to 4 cm long
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria