Weeping rice-grass
Microlaena stipoides
A tufted perennial with a creeping rhizome, it remains green throughout the year and is a highly competitive species. It is more commonly seen in damp or semi-shaded areas.
Characterised by slender weeping seed stalks and short non-adventurous (underground runner) root system. A year round green perennial grass, which can be spread by dividing clumps and replanting.
The seed stalks have a distinctive arching /weeping appearance.
Height: 30 to 70cm (to top of seed head). The growth habit is quite variable, from prostrate to erect.
Flowering: Summer to autumn
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