Cynodon dactylon
Common Name:
Couch
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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
All regions (ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ) all States
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Sandy soils
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Flower Description:
Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract
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Habit:
Perennial grass spreading by stolons, culms to 30 cm high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
The inflorescence is an umbel of spikes
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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