Thinopyrum junceiforme

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Common Name:

Sea Wheat Grass

Family:

Poaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Otway Plain, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory (NPT) also Sa, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Coastal dunes 1

Flower Description:

Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract 1

Habit:

Rhizomatous perennial with culms to 40 cm high 1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


This is a coastal grass 1

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Links to description of this species:

VicFlora

Conservation status:

Introduced

References:

1 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria