Common Wheat-grass (Elymus scabrus)

Native grasses are integral to Australia’s original grassy ecosystem habitats, which are amongst the most threatened of all habitats in Australia. Wheat-grass has rough, bluish leaves and distinct wheat-like seed heads. Wheat-grass, together with Spear Grass and Wallaby Grass, create sheltered areas for smaller native herbs and lilies and important nesting areas for birds. It is also sought after by many types of butterflies as a food-source. Flowers appear between July and September and are a green spike which become straw coloured. Wheat-grass is native to New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, ACT and Victoria.

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