Publication Date
1993
Description
Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br. is a year-long green perennial grass which is common throughout eastern and southern Australia. This species is a valuable component of pastures in parts of the New South Wales Tablelands because of its tolerance of acid soils and its ability to survive recent droughts.
Citation
Whalley, R.D B. and Huxtable, C.H A., "Domestication of the Australian Perennial Native Grass, Microlaena stipoides" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 14.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session9/14
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Domestication of the Australian Perennial Native Grass, Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br. is a year-long green perennial grass which is common throughout eastern and southern Australia. This species is a valuable component of pastures in parts of the New South Wales Tablelands because of its tolerance of acid soils and its ability to survive recent droughts.
