Vegetation Database .. detailed information | |
cockatoo grass Alloteropsis semialata | |
Plant Family : | Poaceae |
Plant Form : | grass |
Growth Habit : | Tufted perennial grass, up to 100cm tall, stem joints sometimes hairy. |
Description : | A favoured food of White Cockatoos. Its presence in a pasture indicates that it is not overgrazed. |
Distribution : | Northern Australia in grasslands, woodlands and open forest. |
Introduced : | No |
Seen North Qld : | Yes |
Additional info .. | locations seen (4) .. habitats seen (5) .. |
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