Wallaby Grass (general)

There are around 30 types of Wallaby Grass in Australia. Native grasslands were once

the most extensive habitat of Victoria’s plains but are now the most endangered plant community. Grasslands provide food and habitat for birds and animals such as the Peregrine Falcon, Australian Hobby, Whistling Kite, Australian Kestrels, Stubble Quail, Legless Lizard, Little Whip Snake, Fat-tailed Dunnart and Yellow-winged Grasshopper. Wallaby Grass seeds make an excellent bread, with the leaves and stem used to make cultural items such as nets. It has a high frost, heat and drought tolerance and requires no fertilisers, little water, and makes an excellent lawn, controlling erosion and weeds.

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