Family:
POACEAE
Sporobolus caroli
Fairy Grass
Other Names: Yakka Grass
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Slender annual or perennial grass to 60 cm high, often dense and leafy at base. Flowers mostly summer-autumn and after rain.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Floodplains of inland rivers and creeks. Prefers 300 to 450 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Collect mature seed heads when available. Propagate from seed after allowing for an after-ripening period.
VALUES & USES:
Useful coloniser of scalds due to prolific seed production. Useful summer-growing grass, provides quality feed, especially when other feed is scarce.