Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Aristida

Species:

Aristida queenslandica var. dissimilis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small mammals, granivorous birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Australian native grasses, tolerates periodic fire and may show enhanced growth post-burn in its natural sclerophyll habitat.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch