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Enneapogon avenaceus (Lindl.) C.E.Hubb.
Family Poaceae
Common name: Bottle Washers

Enneapogon avenaceus (Lindl.) C.E.Hubb. APNI*

Description: Tufted annual or perennial to 0.5 m high with the base densely villous; culms not disarticulating.

Leaves with blade to 4 mm wide, antrorsely scabrous.

Panicle loosely contracted or spicate, 3–9 cm long, 1–3 cm wide (including awns); axillary inflorescences absent. Spikelets 3–5-flowered, 2–4 fertile. Glumes unequal, 3.5–13.5 mm long, 13–23-nerved, obtuse or acuminate, usually entire. Body of basal lemma 1.8–3.5 mm long, transversely thickened at the base of the awns, 9–11-nerved, nerves flattened or obscure; awns 2.5–15.5 mm long, plumose in the lower 75%. Palea longer than the lemma. Upper florets similar but smaller upwards.


Flowering: in response to rain.

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread in arid and semi-arid areas, in various habitats, preferring sandy soils.
NSW subdivisions: CC, NWP, SWP, NFWP, SFWP
Other Australian states: Qld W.A. S.A. N.T.
AVH map***

Text by S. W. L. Jacobs & S. M. Hastings
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 4 (1993)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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