Astrebla lappacea (Curly Mitchell grass)
| Adaptation | Heavy grey clay, self-mulching soils in summer rainfall areas. Intolerant of flodding and frosts. Occupies vast areas of northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory and central west Queensland. Patches in north western New South Wales. |
| Seasonal growth patterns | Warm season |
| Flowering time | Summer |
| Comments | Long-lived, 20 years or more, recruitment infrequent, susceptible to flooding. |
| Growth habit | Erect / semi-prostrate |
| Harvesting options | Direct heading and brush harvesting. |
| Expected germination | 60–90% |
| Sowing techniques / sowing depth | Aerial sowing, drum seeders, broadcasting with harrows / 10 mm. |
| Optimal germination temperature (°C) | 20–30 |
| Harvesting / sowing comments | High proportion of harvestable seed, hign seed retention. |
