Flora of Victoria

Brid, CVU, DunT, EGL, EGU, GipP, Glep, Gold, GGr, HFE, HNF, HSF, LoM, MonT, MuF, NIS, OtP, OtR, SnM, Strz, VAlp, VRiv, VVP, WaP, WPro, Wim.

Two varieties are recognised. Microlaena stipoides var. breviseta is apparently confined to central eastern New South Wales and differs in the much shorter awns on the sterile lemmas. As well as this formally recognised entity, a number of forms have been identified differing in stature, hairiness, ripe spikelet colour, protein content when used as forage etc. One selection has been bred as a grain for human consumption (marketed as 'Alpine Rice').

Only Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides is recognised in Victoria - see profile under that name.

Created by: Neville Walsh, 2016-03-02

Updated by: Neville Walsh, 2020-08-17

life Life

kingdom Plantae

phylum Tracheophyta

class Magnoliopsida

superorder Lilianae

order Poales

family Poaceae

genus Microlaena

Higher taxa

species Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br.

Subordinate taxa

variety Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides

Victoria

**Source:** AVH (2014). *Australia's Virtual Herbarium*, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Microlaena stipoides in AVH ; *Victorian Biodiversity Atlas*, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Microlaena stipoides in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas

Bioregion	Occurrence status	Establishment means
Lowan Mallee	present	native
Wimmera	present	native
Glenelg Plain	present	native
Bridgewater	present	native
Victorian Volcanic Plain	present	native
Victorian Riverina	present	native
Murray Fans	present	native
Gippsland Plain	present	native
Otway Plain	present	native
Warrnambool Plain	present	native
Goldfields	present	native
Central Victorian Uplands	present	native
Greater Grampians	present	native
Dundas Tablelands	present	native
Northern Inland Slopes	present	native
East Gippsland Lowlands	present	native
East Gippsland Uplands	present	native
Wilsons Promontory	present	native
Highlands-Southern Fall	present	native
Highlands-Northern Fall	present	native
Otway Ranges	present	native
Strzelecki Ranges	present	native
Monaro Tablelands	present	native
Highlands-Far East	present	native
Victorian Alps	present	native
Snowy Mountains	present	native

Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

State
Western Australia
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania