Weeds Identification (PDF, 13MB, new window) - Manningham City ...

Grasses and Sedges
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Sweet Vernal-grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Status:
Very serious environmental weed
More vigorous in moist sites
Features: Tufted perennial grass to 60cm with a
sickly medicinal smell, especially from the roots.
Green flowerheads in bud that turn straw–coloured
as seed drops. Aggressive invader of native ground
flora especially on lower slopes and moist areas.
Flowers from spring to summer.
Dispersal: Seeds are spread by wind and water.
May also be transported on animals or clothing.
Control:
Yorkshire Fog
Holcus lanatus
Status:
Very serious environmental weed
Found in moist areas, drainage lines and lower
slopes
Features:
Vigorous shallow-rooted perennial grass to 80cm
with soft dense hairs, giving leaves a pale grey
appearance. Flowerheads are reddish–purple before
opening. Aggressive invader of native ground flora.
Thrives in wet areas. Flowers from spring to summer.
Dispersal: Seeds are spread by wind and water.
May also be transported on animals or clothing.
Control: