Flower & buds
Flower
stem
chocolate lily wandinong
Field
Plant
Arthropodium strictum
synonym: Dichopogon strictus chocolate lily Lily , Grass Like / Strappy , Ground Cover (up to 30 cm) , Bee Attracting , Bird Attracting , Insect Attracting , Popular (home) , Nature Strip , Cottage , Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun , Partial Shade Well Drained
Tubers can be eaten raw or roasted but the chocolate scented flowers are not edible. The tubers are juicy and slightly bitter in taste.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! 0.2-1.2 m x 20-80 cm
Austrostipa rudis ssp. rudis
2 synonyms: Stipa nervosa , Stipa rudis veined spear grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade Dry , Moist to 40 cm (stems to 1.3 m) x 50 cm - 80 cm
Carex appressa
3 synonyms: Carex appressa var. typica , Carex paniculata var. appressa , Vignea appressa tall sedge Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Wet , Boggy 1.2 m x 1 m
Carex fascicularis
2 synonyms: Carex forsteri var. fascicularis , Carex pseudocyperus var. fascicularis frog grass, tassel sedge Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting Partial Shade Moist , Wet 1 m high
Cyperus lucidus
synonym: Mariscus lucidus common leaf-rush, cutting grass, cutty, leafy flat-sedge, leafy flat sedge, moo-oo grass Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Aquatic Full Sun , Partial Shade , Shade Wet , Boggy , Aquatic 1.5 m high
Dichelachne crinita
6 synonyms: Agrostis crinita , Anthoxanthum crinitum , Deyeuxia crinita , Dichelachne forsteriana , Dichelachne longiseta , Muhlenbergia crinita long-hair plume grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy Full Sun , Partial Shade Well Drained 30 cm (panicle plume to 1.5 metres from late Winter) x 30 cm
Eleocharis acuta
2 synonyms: Eleocharis palustris var. mucronulata , Scirpus acutus common spike-rush, small spikerush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting Full Sun Wet , Boggy , Poorly Drained 30-90 cm high
Gahnia sieberiana red-fruited saw-sedge Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade , Shade Sandy , Fertile , Moist , Wet 1.5-3 m x 2-3 m
Main Photo (full plant)
Close up of Leaves
Juncus amabilis hollow rush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Wet 0.2-1.2 m x 0.2-0.5 m
Main Photo (whole plant)
Flowers
Inside the stem
Juncus gregiflorus green rush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting Partial Shade Moist , Wet 0.4-1.7 m x 0.6-1.5 m
Main Photo (Seeds / Stem)
Seed head
Juncus pallidus giant rush, great soft-rush, leafless rush, pale rush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Insect Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade Infertile , Moist , Wet , Boggy , Poorly Drained 2.3 m x 1 m
The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the Years 1839-1843. v.1. plates.London :Reeve Brothers,1844-60..http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/48091
Juncus pauciflorus dwarf rush, loose-flower rush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting Partial Shade Moist , Wet , Boggy 1 m x 60 cm
Juncus planifolius broad-leaved rush, broadleaf rush, grass-leaved rush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Ground Cover (up to 30 cm) , Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m) , Bird Attracting , Aquatic Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Wet , Boggy , Poorly Drained , Aquatic 2-50 cm x 10-30 cm
Juncus sarophorus broom rush, fan-flowered rush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Aquatic Partial Shade Wet , Boggy , Poorly Drained , Aquatic 0.6-1.8 m x 0.5-1 m
Seed Capsules
Close Up
Main Photo (whole plant)
Flower Buds
Juncus subsecundus fingered rush, finger rush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade Clay , Moist , Wet , Boggy , Poorly Drained 0.5-1 m x 0.5-1 m
Lepidosperma laterale
synonym: Lepidosperma laterale var. typicum Variable Sword Sedge Grass , Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting Partial Shade , Shade Sandy , Moist 30–100 cm (Flower stalks to 1 m) x 2–8 mm
Lomandra filiformis ssp coriacea
3 synonyms: Dracaena filiformis , Xerotes filiformis , Xerotes thunbergii wattle mat-rush Lily , Grass Like / Strappy , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun , Partial Shade Sandy , Clay , Moist , Well Drained
Nectar for food, and the leaves for basket makingCAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! 15 x 50 cm
Flowers
Leaves & flowers
Leaves & seeds
Plant
Scale
Lomandra longifolia
synonym: Xerotes longifolia basket grass, karawun, spiny-headed mat-rush, spiny-head mat-rush Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Popular (home) , Popular (bulk) , Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun , Partial Shade , Shade Dry , Moist , Well Drained
Young white leaves can be chewed to release starch. The leaves were used to make strong nets and baskets.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! 0.5-1 m x 0.5-1.2 m
Microlaena stipoides weeping grass, weeping meadow grass, weeping rice grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Well Drained 20 cm (stems to 1 m) x 60 cm
Seeds
Plant in seed
Stalks
Stalks
Plant
Poa ensiformis purple-sheath tussock-grass, sword tussock-grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Popular (home) , Popular (bulk) Partial Shade , Shade Moist 30-50 cm (stems to 1 m) x 1 m
Poa labillardierei common tussock-grass, river tussock, river tussock grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Popular (bulk) , Nature Strip Full Sun , Partial Shade , Shade Dry , Moist , Well Drained 30-80 cm (stems to 1.2 m) x 60-80 cm
Poa morrisii soft tussock-grass, velvet tussock grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Popular (home) , Popular (bulk) , Nature Strip , Cottage Full Sun , Partial Shade Infertile , Dry , Moist , Well Drained 30 cm high
Poa sieberiana ssp. hirtella grey tussock-grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Popular (home) , Nature Strip Full Sun , Partial Shade Dry , Moist , Well Drained 30 cm x 40 cm
Poa tenera
synonym: Poa aff. tenera slender tussock-grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Ground Cover (up to 30 cm) , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting Partial Shade , Shade Moist , Well Drained 5-20 cm high
Main Photo
Seed Head
Floret (close up)
Rytidosperma caespitosum
2 synonyms: Austrodanthonia caespitosa , Danthonia caespitosa common wallaby-grass, ringed wallaby grass, white-top Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Popular (bulk) Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Well Drained 20-40 cm (stems to 1.2 m) x 40 cm
Rytidosperma fulvum
2 synonyms: Austrodanthonia fulva , Danthonia linkii var. fulva copper-awned wallaby-grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade Dry 40 (stems to 1 m) x 40 cm
Seed heads
In seed
Collage
Young plant
Kneed stem
Rytidosperma geniculatum
2 synonyms: Austrodanthonia geniculata , Danthonia geniculata kneed wallaby-grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Popular (home) Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist 15 cm (stems to 30 cm) x 20 cm
Rytidosperma pallidum
3 synonyms: Chionochloa pallida , Danthonia pallida , Joycea pallida redanther wallaby grass, silvertop wallaby grass Grass , Rush / Sedge , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Cottage Full Sun , Partial Shade Dry , Well Drained 0.5-1 m x 0.3 m - stems to 1.8 m high
green seed head
Young plant
ripe seed heads
seed head close up
Rytidosperma racemosum
2 synonyms: Austrodanthonia racemosa , Danthonia racemosa clustered wallaby-grass, striped wallaby grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Popular (bulk) Full Sun , Partial Shade Dry , Moist , Well Drained 20 cm (stems to 60 cm) x 15 cm
Rytidosperma setaceum
5 synonyms: Austrodanthonia setacea , Danthonia penicillata var. setacea , Danthonia setacea , Danthonia subulata , Notodanthonia setacea bristly wallaby-grass, mulga wallaby grass, small-flowered wallaby-grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Popular (bulk) Full Sun , Partial Shade Dry , Moist , Well Drained 30 cm (stems to 60 cm) x 40 cm
Rytidosperma tenuius
3 synonyms: Austrodanthonia tenuior , Danthonia purpurascens , Danthonia tenuior purplish wallaby-grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Well Drained 25-40 cm (stems to 1 m) x 40 cm
with red bees
full plant
with butterfly
flower
Stylidium armeria
synonym: Stylidium graminifolium var graminifolium thrift-leaved trigger-plant Grass Like / Strappy , Ground Cover (up to 30 cm) , Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m) , Bee Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Cottage Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Well Drained 20-60 cm x 20-30 cm
Seed heads and stems
Field
Seed head – close up
Dry seed heads
Themeda triandra
3 synonyms: Anthistiria forskalii , Themeda australis , Themeda polygama kangaroo grass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Popular (bulk) , Nature Strip , Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Well Drained
Seeds can be ground to produce flour.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! 40-75 cm (stems to 90 cm) x 50-70 cm
Main Photo (whole plant)
Flower Buds
Flowers
Triglochin striata Streaked Arrowgrass, Three-ribbed Arrow-grass, three-rib arrowgrass Grass , Grass Like / Strappy Full Sun , Partial Shade Moist , Wet , Boggy , Poorly Drained 3-25 cm x Spreading
Xanthorrhoea minor subsp. lutea small grass-tree, toolimerin Lily , Grass Like / Strappy , Ground Cover (up to 30 cm) , Bird Attracting , Butterfly Attracting , Insect Attracting , Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun , Partial Shade Well Drained
The grassy leaves have an edible base, the young roots are sweet and while the flowers provided nectar the
flower stems were used as light-weight spears.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! 0.6-1 m x 0.2-1 m