Plants of the Castlemaine District

Vigorous creeping grasses

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*Cynodon dactylon
Couch
couch

Very common. Spreads by above ground or below ground runners. Flowers on short radiating arms.
*Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu
kikuyu

Common lawn grass. Spreads by stout above ground or below ground runners. Flowers enclosed in upper leaves.
*Stenotaphrum sec-
undatum
Buffalo Grass
buffalo grass

Similar to couch. Leaves blunter. Flowers spike-like.
*Elytrigia repensEnglish Couch
English couch

Uncommon. A wet area grass. Flowers stalkless, resembling Rye Grass.