Purple Sandgrass

Common Name(s):
Purple Sandgrass, Sandgrass,Purple
Scientific Name:
Triplapsis purpurea
Family:
Poaceae
Longevity:
Annual
Season:
Warm
Origin:
Native
Height:
45 - 80 cm
Flowers:
Jul - Nov
Description: Occasionally found on sandy soils in open woodlands, forest margins and stream banks. The internodes along the stem are short and the nodes and leaf blades are hairy. The leaf sheaths also appear enlarged. It is of little value to most wildlife species and cattle.