Family: Poaceae
Sclerochloa dura
Citation:
P. Beauv., Agrost. 98 (1812).
Synonymy: Cynosurus durus L., Sp. Pl. 72 (1753).
Common name: Hard meadow-grass.
Description:
Small stiff glabrous annual, 3-12 cm high, stems covered by the broad leaf-sheaths up to the short unilateral spike-like panicle which is 2-4 cm long and surpassed by the flat leaf-blades; spikelets 3-5-flowered, 7-9 mm long; first glume c. 2.5 mm long, 3-nerved, the second c. 4 mm long, 7-nerved; lemmas truncate, c. 6 mm long, 5-nerved.
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Distribution:
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In Vic. recorded on waste ground.
S.Aust.: NL, MU, YP. Vic. Native to Europe and Asia.
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Conservation status:
naturalised
Flowering time: Nov.
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SA Distribution Map based
on current data relating to
specimens held in the
State Herbarium of South Australia
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Biology:
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Author:
Not yet available
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