Stinking lovegrass

Family: Poaceae
Scientific name: Eragrostis cilianensis
Description: Plant Form: Tufted annual grass. Size: Up to 60 cm tall. Stem: Round, generally erect but sometimes bending or drooping, have glands near the nodes. Leaves: Rolled onto stem with hairy joint, often olive green, flat, with obvious veins and glands along midvein. Produces a pungent odour when crushed. Flowers: Flowerheads stacked in dense, sometimes open oval shaped cluster, green to purplish grey. Fruit and Seeds: Tiny under 1 mm reddish brown seeds, smooth, shiny, with dimples. Habitat: Crops, pastures, roadsides, footpaths, gardens, lawns. Distinguishing Features: Oval shaped flower cluster, and pungent odour when leaves are crushed distinguish from lookalikes in the Eragrostis, Poa and Fescue genera. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Agricultural, Common, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Grassy

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