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  Home > Research fact sheets > Kangaroo grass: Does provenance matter?

Kangaroo grass: Does provenance matter? - Native grass species and provenances most suitable for road verge planting

The scope for using native grasses on road verges is receiving attention as a visually attractive option requiring less maintenance than exotic grasses. However, the successful establishment of native grasses does not just rely on the selection of appropriate species. Kangaroo grass, for example, varies considerably in stature across it’s range and so it is important to select the most appropriate provenance or variant as well. This project with Queensland Main Roads, Greening Australia and QDPI had the objectives of determining:
  • The suitability of different grass species and provenances for planting on road verges
  • How successfully native grasses can resist weed invasion.
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    For further information contact:
    Mary Paterson
    m.paterson@cmlr.uq.edu.au
    Tel: (07) 3365 1176

 




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