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Panic Veldt Grass (Ehrharta erecta)

Potential Distribution

Scientific name:Ehrharta erecta Lam.
Photo:  Panic Veldt Grass
Panic Veldt Grass

Common name:

Panic veldt grass

Status:

Not declared noxious in Victoria.

Habitat:

Widespread in Victoria, particularly in disturbed environments in shady locations on moist, but well-drained, lighter soils (Harden 1993, Muyt 2001). Panic veldt grass invades dry coastal vegetation, lowland grassland and grassy woodland, dry sclerophyll forest and woodland, riparian vegetation, and rock outcrop vegetation (Carr
et al 1992).

Photo:  Panic Veldt Infestation
Panic Veldt Grass Infestation


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