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Bluegrass (Angleton grass)

Name:

Bluegrass (Dicanthium aristatum) = Angleton grass

Description:

A perennial tufted grass, the species being naturalised in parts of Queensland. It is especially adapted to cracking clay soils in summer rainfall areas. It is drought, flood and salt tolerant, but susceptible to frost. Although it is not a prolific seed producer under NSW conditions (very late flowering), it has the ability to thicken vegetatively. It has reasonable seedling vigour.

Sowing rate:

2–4 kg/ha.

Minimum average
annual rainfall:
(Summer dominant) 500 mm. Sowing rate

 

 

Bluegrass

More information

  • Bluegrass ( Angleton grass) (Agnote DPI-394 )
  • Introduction to selecting and using pastures in NSW (Agnote DPI-263)
  • Native pastures & native grasses
  • Pasture establishment
  • Pasture management
  • Pasture species & varieties
    • A-Z listing of all pasture species, types and varieties
    • Introduction to selecting and using pastures in NSW
    • Temperate grasses
    • Tropical grasses
    • Temperate legumes
    • Tropical legumes
    • Miscellaneous pasture herbs
    • Native grasses
    • Forage shrubs
  • Rangelands
  • Silage and hay
  • Suggested pasture mixtures for different areas of NSW
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