African feathergrass control option
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African feathergrass

Cenchrus macrourus

Weed profile

  • Perennial
  • Grass
  • Fire hazard
  • Habitat: native vegetation, pastures

Impact

Competes with pasture. Fire hazard.

Description

  • Perennial grass forming large tussocks.
  • Rough, densely crowded leaves.
  • Slender seed heads on stems to 2 m tall.

Control options

Legal requirements in each region

To find out which landscape region you're in visit the NatureMaps website.

Alinytjara Wiluṟara

Eyre Peninsula

Green Adelaide

Hills and Fleurieu

Kangaroo Island

Limestone Coast

Murraylands and Riverland

Northern and Yorke

South Australian Arid Lands

Page Last Reviewed: 06 Sep 2021
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