r/australianplants • u/626eh • Oct 29 '24

Grass ID book? - RECOMMENDATION

I'm looking for a grass ID book, ideally for Central Queensland/Australia, or just generally for Queensland or even the whole of Australia.

Please. Grasses are so difficult. Help.

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u/TasteDeeCheese Oct 29 '24

I found this

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u/Hibbertia Oct 31 '24

That’s a lovely book but many of the species are C3 grasses from temperate areas - Victoria, the NSW tablelands etc. this person needs something with more subtropical and tropical grasses, which will mostly be C4 species

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u/victorian_vigilante Oct 30 '24

Domestic lawn grasses or wild native grasses?

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u/626eh Oct 30 '24

Ideally something with native and common non native pasture grasses (but not lawn grasses). Similar to the DPIs. Coastal Grasses of NSW.

Would also be very happy with natives only too.

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u/triemdedwiat Oct 30 '24

Unless someone has specifically written that book, you'll probably need a number of books and maybe even some research papers.

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u/13gecko Oct 30 '24

University of new Enland has a good booklet with photos of grasses including natives and exotics. Not Queensland based, but a good start for recognising and identifying some families.

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u/tinniesmasher69 Oct 30 '24

Name that Grass is really good!