Scientific Name

Rostraria pumila (Desf.) Tzvelev

Synonyms

Avena pumila Desf.
Koeleria pumila (Desf.) Domin
Lophochloa pumila (Desf.) Bor
Trisetaria pumila (Desf.) Maire
Trisetum pumilum (Desf.) Kunth.

Family

Gramineae (South Australia)
Poaceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory)

Common Names

tiny bristle grass, tiny bristle-grass, rough cat's tail, roughtail

Origin

Native to the Mediterranean region.

Naturalised Distribution

Widely naturalised in the drier parts of southern Australia (i.e. in western New South Wales, north-western Victoria, many parts of South Australia, and the southern and central parts of Western Australia). Also sparingly naturalised in south-western Queensland.

Notes

Tiny bristle-grass (Rostraria pumila) is regarded as an environmental weed in Western Australia, and has also been recorded in conservation areas in other states.

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