Grasses, sedges and rushes

Anthosachne scabra – Common Wheat-grass – full sun/semi shade
Austrostipa eligantissima – Feather Spear-grass, Spider Grass – full sun/semi shade
Austrostipa flavescens – Coast Spear-grass – full sun/semi shade
Austrostipa mollis – Soft Spear-grass – full sun/semi shade
Austrostipa elegantissima – Feather Spear-grass – full sun/semi shade
Austrostipa nodosa – Spear-grass – full sun/semi shade
Austrostipa stipoides – Coast or Prickly Spear-grass – full sun/semi shade
Baloskion tetraphyllum – Tassel Cord-rush – full sun/semi shade
Baumea juncea – Bare Twig-sedge – full sun/semi shade
Bolboschoenus caldwellii – Sea Club-sedge, Salt Club-sedge – full sun/semi shade
Carex appressa – Tall Sedge – full sun/semi shade
Carex fascicularis – Tassel Sedge – semi shade
Carex pumila – Strand Sedge – full sun
Carex tereticaulis – Common Sedge, Hollow Sedge – full sun/semi shade
Chloris truncata – Windmill Grass, Umbrella Grass – full sun
Cladium procerum – Leafy or Tall Twig Rush – full sun/semi shade
Cyperus lucidus – Leafy Flat Sedge – semi shade
Dichanthium sericeum ssp. sericeum – Queensland Blue-grass – full sun
Dichelachne crinita – Long-hair Plume-grass – full sun
Distichlis distichophylla – Australian Saltgrass, Gullibarkityallan – full sun/semi shade
Eleocharis acuta – Common Spike-sedge – full sun/semi shade
Elymus scabra – Common Wheat-grass – full sun/semi shade
Empodisma minus – Spreading Rope-rush – semi shade
Ficinia nodosa – Knobby Club-sedge – full sun/semi shade
Gahnia fillum – Chaffey Saw-sedge – full sun
Gahnia sieberiana – Red-fruited Saw-sedge – full sun/semi shade
Hemarthria uncinata – Mat Grass – full sun/semi shade
Hypolaena fastigiata – Tassel Rope-rush – full sun/semi shade
Imperata cylindrica – Blady Grass – full sun/semi shade
Juncus amabilis – Rush – full sun/semi shade
Juncus bufonis – Toad Rush – full sun/semi shade
Juncus pallidus – Pale Rush – full sun/semi shade
Lachnagrostis filiformis – Common Blown-grass – full sun/semi shade
Lachnagrostis punicea ssp. punicea – Purple Blown Grass – full sun/semi shade
Lepidosperma concavum – Sand-hill Sword-sedge – full sun/semi shade
Lepidosperma gladiatum – Coast Sword-sedge – full sun/semi shade
Lepidosperma laterale – Variable Sword-sedge – semi shade
Lomandra filiformis ssp. filiformis – Wattle Mat-rush
Lomandra longifolia var. longifolia – Spiny Headed Mat-rush
Lomandra micrantha ssp. micrantha – full sun/semi shade
Lomandra multiflora – Many-flowered Mat-rush – semi shade
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides – Weeping Grass – full sun/semi shade
Patersonia occidentalis – Long Purple-flag – full sun/semi shade
Philydrum lanuginosum – Woolly Water Lily – full sun/semi shade
Phragmites australis – Common Reed – full sun/semi shade
Poa labillardieri – Common Tussock Grass – full sun/semi shade
Poa morrisii – Velvet Tussock Grass – full sun/semi shade
Poa poliformis – Coast or Blue Tussock Grass – full sun/semi shade
Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana – Grey Tussock-grass – full sun/semi shade
Rytidosperma bipartitum– Leafy Wallaby Grass – full sun/semi shade
Rytidosperma caespitosum – Common Wallaby Grass – full sun/semi shade
Rytidosperma geniculatum – Kneed Wallaby-grass – full sun/semi shade
Rytidosperma setaceum – Bristly Wallaby Grass and R. racemosum – Slender Wallaby-grass – full sun/semi shade
Sporobolus virginicus – Salt Couch, Sand Couch – full sun
Themeda triandra – Kangaroo Grass – full sun/semi shade
Triglochin procera – Water Ribbons – full sun/semi shade
Triglochin striata – Streaked Arrowgrass – full sun/semi shade
Typha orientalis – Broad-leaf Bullrush, Broad-leaf Cumbungi – full sun/semi shade
Xanthorrea minor ssp. lutea – Small Grass Tree – full sun/semi shade
Zoysia macrantha ssp. macrantha – Prickly Couch

Engage with us

Bili Nursery  – 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, open 9-4 pm Mon-Fri. Sat 10-3 pm (retail closed over summer). Volunteer Tue 9-4pm and by arrangement. 0492 972 652 bilinursery@westgatebiodiversity.org.au

Bili Landcare - Todd Road, Port Melbourne. We volunteer in the Park on Mondays and Wednesdays. contact@westgatebiodiversity.org.au

OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS: 15 Trees | NBN | Viva Energy | Transurban | National Australia Bank | Vtech | MUFG Bank | IQVIA | KPMG | Illion | Dentsu | Core Logic | Adobe | AGL | H&H Group | Ionoptics - AusNet | Future Leadership | Kawasaki | Deutsche Bank | PWC | Specialized

OUR PARTNERS: ACF Macnamara | Parks Victoria | Port Phillip EcoCentre | Landcare Australia | Conservation Volunteers Australia | City of Port Phillip | City of Melbourne  |  The Heart Gardening Project

We acknowledge Elders and members of the Yalukit Wilam clan of the Boon Wurrung language group, custodians of the land on which we work and meet. We value our ongoing relationship with the Boon Wurrung Foundation. We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart and The Voice.

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