American rat's tail grass
Sporobolus jacquemontii
family
Poaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Category 3 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Must not be distributed or disposed. This means it must not be released into the environment unless the distribution or disposal is authorised in a regulation or under a permit.
Common names
American rat's tail grass, West Indies smutgrass, Giant smutgrass, Large smutgrass, Smutgrass, West Indian dropseed, West Indian rush-grass.
An upright and tufted long-lived grass usually growing 50-75 cm tall. Its long and narrow leaf blades (up to 40 cm long and 2.5-3.5 mm wide) may be flat or somewhat rolled. Its seed-heads are relatively thin and elongated in appearance (8-25 cm long and 5-30 mm wide)they are spike-like with numerous slightly spreading, relatively long, branches (5-10 cm long). Each of these branches bears numerous tiny flower spikelets (1.5-2 mm long).
Impact
Impact
American rat's tail grass (Sporobolus jacquemontii ) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland.For more information from the Queensland Government
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
American rat's tail grass (Sporobolus jacquemontii ) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland.For more information from the Queensland Government
