Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Amphipogon

Species:

Amphipogon turbinatus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Native Range

AUS

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small mammals, ground-dwelling birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Perennial grass that resprouts from crown and rhizomes after fire, common in fire-prone Australian ecosystems.