Weeping Grass (Microlaena stipoides)

Weeping Grass (Microlaena stipoides)

Weeping Grass can be found in all states of Australia, and gets its name from its slender, nodding seed heads that appear in summer months. Flowering from September to November, Weeping Grass is an important macropod food and is also a caterpillar food plant for the Ringed Xenica, Common Brown and White Grassdart. It is drought-tolerant and can be used as a native lawn.

Soure: Indigenous plant use; A booklet on the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of indigenous plants; By Zena Cumpston; Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Hub in Melbourne 2020