Fl. Oxford., edn 2, 474 (1927) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Naturalised
Differs from the typical variety in the lemma which has a fine dorsal awn attached at or near the base, usually shortly exceeding the spikelet, and a hairy (cf. glabrous) callus, with a few hairs occasionally present also on the body of the lemma. Awned and unawned spikelets may be found within the same inflorescence. Flowers Nov.–Apr.
*CVU, *DunT, *EGL, *EGU, *GipP, *Gold, *GGr, *HNF, *HSF, *NIS, *OtR, *SnM, *VAlp, *VRiv, *VVP, *Wim. Occurs occasionally throughout the range of the species in Victoria, i.e. widespread in all but the drier north-west, but less common than the typical variety.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
---|---|---|---|
Wimmera | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | introduced | |
Victorian Riverina | present | naturalised | |
Gippsland Plain | present | naturalised | |
Goldfields | present | naturalised | |
Central Victorian Uplands | present | naturalised | |
Greater Grampians | present | introduced | |
Dundas Tablelands | present | naturalised | |
Northern Inland Slopes | present | naturalised | |
East Gippsland Lowlands | present | naturalised | |
East Gippsland Uplands | present | introduced | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Northern Fall | present | introduced | |
Otway Ranges | present | introduced | |
Victorian Alps | present | naturalised | |
Snowy Mountains | present | introduced |