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Paspalidium jubiflorum (Trin.) Hughes
Family Poaceae
Common name: Warrego Grass

Paspalidium jubiflorum (Trin.) Hughes APNI*

Synonyms: Setaria jubiflora (Trin.) R.D.Webster APNI*

Description: Tufted perennial to 1.3 m high, with extravaginal innovations from a contracted rootstock.

Leaves with sheath glabrous; ligule densely ciliate at the top, c. 1 mm long; blade 2.5–7 mm wide, usually smooth.

Panicle 10–50 cm long. Spikelets in 2 even rows, ± crowded, 2.5–3 mm long, acute. Lower glume c. 50% the length of the spikelet, ± acute, usually 3-nerved; upper usually 7–9-nerved, 75% to almost as long as the spikelet, obtuse. Lower lemma sterile, c. equalling the spikelet, 5-nerved; palea absent or very small. Upper lemma about equalling the spikelet, ovate to elliptic, acute, apiculate, striolate, finely transversely rugulose for the lower 75%.


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Flowering: in response to rain or flooding.

Distribution and occurrence: Grows on banks of inland rivers; widespread.
NSW subdivisions: CC, CT, NWS, CWS, SWS, NWP, SWP, NFWP, SFWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. W.A. S.A. N.T.
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Text by S. W. L. Jacobs & C. A. Wall
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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