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Phleum pratense
Common name: Timothy Grass
Timothy grass is a perennial, tufted grass that grows about 50-100cm tall with a thin smooth stem and shallow roots. The leaves are narrow and the single compact flower head is a pale green turning to brown. This is a cool season grass and seeds in early spring.
Distribution:
Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania.
Western Australia: Eucla, Drummond, Warren.
South Australia: Murray, Southern Lofty, South-eastern.
New South Wales: Central Coast, South Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South-Western Slopes, North-Western Plains.
Victoria: Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Snowfields, East Gippsland.
Tasmania: Central Highlands, Midlands, East Coast.
Bibliography:
Simon, B.K. and Sharp, D. (2002) CD Ausgrass: grasses of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra and Environmental protection Agency, Brisbane
