Austrodanthonia caespitosa

common wallaby grass

A tufting perennial with smooth, slender stems.


origin	Southern NSW, S.A. Vic, W.A. Tas.
cultural notes	Thrives in a range of climatic conditions from hot and arid to cool and moist and a variety of soil types including heavy clay.
maintenance	Should be cut back periodically to encourage new growth.
tolerates	Frost, moderate drought.
flowering season	Late Spring
flower colour	Pale green to white, fluffy in appearance. The flower head consists of 10-30 spikelets. Each plant can have 4 to 9 flower heads.
foliage colour	Blue-green, can develop pinkish tinges. The leaves are 3mm long and given adequate moisture will remain green all year round. Leaves are flat and narrow and sometimes hairy. Stems are smooth and slender.
width	up to 0.12m
height	up to 0.9m
plant spacing	30cm apart
recommended uses	Feature planting or revegetation use. Also considered a valuable pasture species. Native lawn.

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