Fairy Grass, Yakka Grass, Small pepper grass, Hairy Grass
Poaceae.
Sporobolus.
Up to 0.6m.
This specie has been identified in the following Australian states: Qld, NSW, Vic, SA, NT, WA.
Floodplains of inland rivers and creeks.
Slender annual or perennial grass to 60cm high. Often dense and leafy at base. Grows in summer. Flowers mostly summer-autumn, and after rain.
From seed. Sporobolus species have after-ripening period.
Useful coloniser of scalds, as seeds prolifically.
Quality feed, often when other feed scarce.
