Dichanthium setosum is an erect perennial which grows to 1 m in height. It has mostly hairless leaves about 2-3 mm wide. The flowers are densely hairy and clustered together along a stalk in a cylinder shape. The flower clusters grow in pairs at the end of an 8 cm-long stem and appear mostly during summer. The species forms almost pure swards or occurs as scattered clumps.
Dichanthium setosum |
Dichanthium setosum
Status: Vulnerable on the EPBC Act list
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Dichanthium setosum
Threats The main identified threats to Dichanthium setosum are heavy grazing by domestic stock loss of habitat through clearing for pasture improvement and cropping frequent fires; especially regular burning for agricultural purposes invasion by introduced grasses; such as Coolatai grass (Hyparrhenia hirta); Lippia (Phyla canescens) and African Lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) and road widening (Ayers et al.; 1996 DEC; 2005b).
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Australian Government, Listing Advices, Dichanthium setosum
Threats Identified threats to Dichanthium setosum are heavy grazing by domestic stock; loss of habitat through clearing for pasture improvement and cropping; frequent fires; especially regular burning for agricultural purposes; invasion by introduced grasses; such as Hyparrhenia hirta (coolatai grass); Phyla canescens (lippia) and Eragrostis curvula (African lovegrass) and road widening (Ayers et al.; 1996 DECC; 2005b).
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