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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

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