Heteropogon contortus (Black Speargrass)
Robust, erect and dense native grass with light-green leaves and curled, sharp tipped seeds. Widespread in grasslands, open woodlands, riverbanks, roadsides and degraded areas. Tolerates variety of soils including sandy loam and laterite. Useful fire & drought tolerant pasture species early in the wet and for revegetation, as spreads rapidly. More information. 1M
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Purdie, R.W. ANBG
Donald Simpson
Fagg, M. ANBG.
NT Government
Burbidge, N.T. ANBG.
Donald Simpson
Fagg, M. ANBG.
NT Government