Detail
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Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides
Weeping Rice-grass
Notes

Uses: Slender perennial grass for mixed native plantings or grouped as an understorey planting. Potential to replace exotic grasses in amenity plantings, roadsides and parks. Attracts native butterflies, caterpillar food plant.
Moderate tolerance to herbicides.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

 
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:NL: Northern Lofty
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.1-0.7m
  • Spread 0.2-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Poaceae
  • Botanical Name Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides
  • Common Name Weeping Rice-grass
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA, Qld, Tas
  • Habit Tufting, Erect to weeping
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Hills, Plains, Watercourse
  • Soil Texture Clay, Sand
  • pH Acidic
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost, Soil salinity
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Green
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Panicles
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat, Erosion
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax