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Cymbopogon refractus
Barbed-wire Grass
Poaceae
Description:
A tufted, upright perennial grass up to 1.5 m tall with 30 cm leaves clustered at the base. Smooth stems branch at purple nodes, and seeds form clumps resembling barbed wire.
Special Features:
Lemon-scented leaves when crushed
Provides habitat for small mammals and frogs
Seeds eaten by rosellas
Natural Habitat:
Dry Eucalypt Forest
Aspect:
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Soil/Conditions:
Adaptable
Tree/Shrub Height:
Widespread, clumping grass to 1.5m tall - Spread 0.2m
Attracts:
Frogs, Fauna, Seed eating birds, Butterflies
Flower Colour:
N/A
Cymbopogon refractus - Barbed-wire Grass
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Regional ecosystem:
12.2.5, 12.2.6, 12.2.11, 12.2.7, 12.3.7, 12.3.3, 12.3.11, 12.3.12, 12.3.3d, 12.5.3, 12.3.4, 12.5.5, 12.5.7, 12.5.11, 12.5.3a, 12.9-10.8, 12.11.8, 12.12.8, 12.9-10.7, 12.8.16, 12.9-10.11
Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:
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