Guinea grass

Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus

family

Poaceae

origin

Exotic

declaration

Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)

Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)

Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)

Common names

Guinea grass, Green panic, Purple top buffalo grass, Colonial grass.

A large, clumping, long-lived grass growing up to 3 m tall. Its long and narrow leaves are very large (up to 100 cm long and 3.5 cm wide). Its large and much-branched seed-heads bear large numbers of small flower spikelets. The lowermost branches of its seed-heads are arranged in a cluster. Its hairless flower spikelets are green or purplish in colour and are shed from the seed-head entire when mature.

Leaf arrangement:Simple
Leaf form:Basal
Green
Green

Impact

Impact

Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland, the Northern Territory and north-eastern New South Wales.

Location

Location

Characteristics

Characteristics

Similar Species

Similar Species

Control Methods