| Vegetation Database .. detailed information |
blady grass
Imperata cylindrica |
| Plant Family : | Poaceae |
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| Plant Form : | grass |
| Growth Habit : | Coarse, tufted, perennial grass 100cm tall. |
| Description : | Blady grass becomes a weed of pastures with their decline in fertility following forest clearing. The presence of Baldy grass indicates impoverished soils. Eaten by stock only in it's young stage of growth. |
| Distribution : | Coastal and near-coastal areas from South Australia, the eastern states around to northern Western Australia. Found in coastal forest, woodlands and beaches. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
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| Additional info .. | locations seen (11) .. habitats seen (4) .. |
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