Australian Millet

Description: English: Panicum decompositum. Date: 26 August 2014, 12:34:29. Source: Own work. Author: Mark Marathon.

Description: Native warm-season perennial densely tufted C4 grass; stems grow to 1 m tall. Leaves are blue-green with a distinct whitish midvein and the nodes are hidden by leaf sheaths. Flowerheads are spreading open panicles to 40 cm long. Spikelets are 2-flowered, 2.5-3.5 mm long and sparsely paired; lower glume is 20-30% of the spikelet’s length; lower lemma is sterile; upper lemma is smooth and shiny. Flowers in summer and autumn. Found in native pastures, woodlands or disturbed areas (e.g. roadsides) on a range of soil types, but especially heavy clays and alluvial soils; most common in the Upper Hunter, North West Slopes and along the Plains. Native biodiversity. Tolerates flooding, but has poor drought tolerance. Establishes easily from seed; seed is spread when flowerheads break off at maturity and blow around. Hays-off in winter, but quickly regrows in spring and produces a good bulk of highly palatable feed after heavy warm-season rains or flooding. Increases under moderate stocking, but decreases under heavy grazing; its absence may indicate overgrazing or severe drought. Use sufficient grazing pressure to prevent plants becoming tall, rank and less palatable. This can be difficult to achieve in good summers when an excess of feed is most likely to be produced. Date: 16 February 2016, 09:39. Source: Panicum decompositum spikelet26 NWS. Author: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia. Camera location 31° 09′ 17.32″ S, 150° 52′ 05.25″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -31.154811; 150.868125.

Description: English: Panicum decompositum foliage. Date: 4 February 2017, 18:35:33. Source: Own work. Author: Mark Marathon. Camera location 21° 45′ 22.2″ S, 133° 47′ 51.47″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -21.756167; 133.797631.

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Description: English: Panicum decompositum habit. Date: 19 March 2013, 16:09:51. Source: Own work. Author: Mark Marathon.

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Description: Native warm-season perennial densely tufted C4 grass; stems grow to 1 m tall. Leaves are blue-green with a distinct whitish midvein and the nodes are hidden by leaf sheaths. Flowerheads are spreading open panicles to 40 cm long. Spikelets are 2-flowered, 2.5-3.5 mm long and sparsely paired; lower glume is 20-30% of the spikelet’s length; lower lemma is sterile; upper lemma is smooth and shiny. Flowers in summer and autumn. Found in native pastures, woodlands or disturbed areas (e.g. roadsides) on a range of soil types, but especially heavy clays and alluvial soils; most common in the Upper Hunter, North West Slopes and along the Plains. Native biodiversity. Tolerates flooding, but has poor drought tolerance. Establishes easily from seed; seed is spread when flowerheads break off at maturity and blow around. Hays-off in winter, but quickly regrows in spring and produces a good bulk of highly palatable feed after heavy warm-season rains or flooding. Increases under moderate stocking, but decreases under heavy grazing; its absence may indicate overgrazing or severe drought. Use sufficient grazing pressure to prevent plants becoming tall, rank and less palatable. This can be difficult to achieve in good summers when an excess of feed is most likely to be produced. Date: 2 February 2016, 09:55. Source: Panicum decompositum spikelet21 NWS. Author: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia. Camera location 31° 09′ 17.32″ S, 150° 52′ 05.25″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -31.154811; 150.868125.

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Summary.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:#f8f9fa;padding:5px;font-size:95%;border-spacing:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;width:100%}.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>th,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>th{padding:4px}.mw-parser-output.fileinfo-paramfield{background:#ccf;text-align:right;padding-right:0.4em;width:15%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+div.commons-file-information-table>table{border-top:0;padding-top:0;margin-top:-8px}@media only screen and (max-width:719px){.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table.fileinfotpl-type-information{border-spacing:0;padding:0;word-break:break-word;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody{display:block}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>th,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>th{padding:0.2em 0.4em;text-align:left;text-align:start}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+div.commons-file-information-table>table{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output.fileinfo-paramfield{box-sizing:border-box;flex:1 0 100%;width:100%}} Description: Long hairs are usually present next to the ligule. Date: 30 November 2006, 08:08. Source: Panicum decompositum collar. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.

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Description: Native warm-season perennial densely tufted C4 grass; stems grow to 1 m tall. Leaves are blue-green with a distinct whitish midvein and the nodes are hidden by leaf sheaths. Flowerheads are spreading open panicles to 40 cm long. Spikelets are 2-flowered, 2.5-3.5 mm long and sparsely paired; lower glume is 20-30% of the spikelet’s length; lower lemma is sterile; upper lemma is smooth and shiny. Flowers in summer and autumn. Found in native pastures, woodlands or disturbed areas (e.g. roadsides) on a range of soil types, but especially heavy clays and alluvial soils; most common in the Upper Hunter, North West Slopes and along the Plains. Native biodiversity. Tolerates flooding, but has poor drought tolerance. Establishes easily from seed; seed is spread when flowerheads break off at maturity and blow around. Hays-off in winter, but quickly regrows in spring and produces a good bulk of highly palatable feed after heavy warm-season rains or flooding. Increases under moderate stocking, but decreases under heavy grazing; its absence may indicate overgrazing or severe drought. Use sufficient grazing pressure to prevent plants becoming tall, rank and less palatable. This can be difficult to achieve in good summers when an excess of feed is most likely to be produced. Date: 2 February 2016, 09:55. Source: Panicum decompositum flowerhead10 NWS. Author: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia. Camera location 31° 09′ 17.32″ S, 150° 52′ 05.25″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -31.154811; 150.868125.

Description: Native warm-season perennial densely tufted C4 grass; stems grow to 1 m tall. Leaves are blue-green with a distinct whitish midvein and the nodes are hidden by leaf sheaths. Flowerheads are spreading open panicles to 40 cm long. Spikelets are 2-flowered, 2.5-3.5 mm long and sparsely paired; lower glume is 20-30% of the spikelet’s length; lower lemma is sterile; upper lemma is smooth and shiny. Flowers in summer and autumn. Found in native pastures, woodlands or disturbed areas (e.g. roadsides) on a range of soil types, but especially heavy clays and alluvial soils; most common in the Upper Hunter, North West Slopes and along the Plains. Native biodiversity. Tolerates flooding, but has poor drought tolerance. Establishes easily from seed; seed is spread when flowerheads break off at maturity and blow around. Hays-off in winter, but quickly regrows in spring and produces a good bulk of highly palatable feed after heavy warm-season rains or flooding. Increases under moderate stocking, but decreases under heavy grazing; its absence may indicate overgrazing or severe drought. Use sufficient grazing pressure to prevent plants becoming tall, rank and less palatable. This can be difficult to achieve in good summers when an excess of feed is most likely to be produced. Date: 16 February 2016, 09:37. Source: Panicum decompositum spikelet22 NWS. Author: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia. Camera location 31° 09′ 17.32″ S, 150° 52′ 05.25″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -31.154811; 150.868125.

Description: Native warm-season perennial densely tufted C4 grass; stems grow to 1 m tall. Leaves are blue-green with a distinct whitish midvein and the nodes are hidden by leaf sheaths. Flowerheads are spreading open panicles to 40 cm long. Spikelets are 2-flowered, 2.5-3.5 mm long and sparsely paired; lower glume is 20-30% of the spikelet’s length; lower lemma is sterile; upper lemma is smooth and shiny. Flowers in summer and autumn. Found in native pastures, woodlands or disturbed areas (e.g. roadsides) on a range of soil types, but especially heavy clays and alluvial soils; most common in the Upper Hunter, North West Slopes and along the Plains. Native biodiversity. Tolerates flooding, but has poor drought tolerance. Establishes easily from seed; seed is spread when flowerheads break off at maturity and blow around. Hays-off in winter, but quickly regrows in spring and produces a good bulk of highly palatable feed after heavy warm-season rains or flooding. Increases under moderate stocking, but decreases under heavy grazing; its absence may indicate overgrazing or severe drought. Use sufficient grazing pressure to prevent plants becoming tall, rank and less palatable. This can be difficult to achieve in good summers when an excess of feed is most likely to be produced. Date: 2 February 2016, 09:55. Source: Panicum decompositum flowerhead9 NWS. Author: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia. Camera location 31° 09′ 17.32″ S, 150° 52′ 05.25″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -31.154811; 150.868125.

Description: English: Panicum decompositum habit. Date: 20 March 2013, 18:07:46. Source: Own work. Author: Mark Marathon.

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Description: Spikelets are 2-flowered, 2.5-3.5 mm long and sparsely paired, with the lower glume 20-30% of the spikelet’s length. Upper fertile lemma is 1.8–2.3 mm long, smooth and shining. Date: 19 March 2012, 12:33. Source: Panicum decompositum Turners Flat spikelet11. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.

Description: Native warm-season perennial densely tufted C4 grass; stems grow to 1 m tall. Leaves are blue-green with a distinct whitish midvein and the nodes are hidden by leaf sheaths. Flowerheads are spreading open panicles to 40 cm long. Spikelets are 2-flowered, 2.5-3.5 mm long and sparsely paired; lower glume is 20-30% of the spikelet’s length; lower lemma is sterile; upper lemma is smooth and shiny. Flowers in summer and autumn. Found in native pastures, woodlands or disturbed areas (e.g. roadsides) on a range of soil types, but especially heavy clays and alluvial soils; most common in the Upper Hunter, North West Slopes and along the Plains. Native biodiversity. Tolerates flooding, but has poor drought tolerance. Establishes easily from seed; seed is spread when flowerheads break off at maturity and blow around. Hays-off in winter, but quickly regrows in spring and produces a good bulk of highly palatable feed after heavy warm-season rains or flooding. Increases under moderate stocking, but decreases under heavy grazing; its absence may indicate overgrazing or severe drought. Use sufficient grazing pressure to prevent plants becoming tall, rank and less palatable. This can be difficult to achieve in good summers when an excess of feed is most likely to be produced. Date: 13 February 2016, 09:01. Source: Panicum decompositum collar3. Author: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia.

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Description: English: Panicum decompositum. Date: 27 April 2013. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/73840284@N04/8685589114/. Author: https://www.flickr.com/photos/73840284@N04/ Macleay Grass Man].

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