Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
aeria
ID:
905176

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lazarides

Source:
wcs

Year:
1997

Citation Micro:
Austral. Syst. Bot. 10: 401 (1997)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000904511

Common Names

  • Triodia aeria
  • Aeria Grass
  • Aerial Grass

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Description

Triodia aeria (also called Spinifex, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Australia. It is a tufted grass with narrow leaves and grows up to 0.6 m tall. It is found in open woodlands and grasslands in tropical and subtropical regions.

Uses & Benefits

Triodia aeria is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and can also be used for fodder and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Triodia aeria is a small, yellowish-green spikelet with a long, slender awn. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped grain. The seedlings are short, slender, and have a single, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Triodia aeria is a perennial plant that can be propagated through division or seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9.

Where to Find Triodia aeria

Triodia aeria is native to the deserts of Australia, where it can be found growing in sandy soils.

Species in the Triodia genus

Triodia acutispicula, Triodia aeria, Triodia angusta, Triodia aristiglumis, Triodia aurita, Triodia basedowii, Triodia biflora, Triodia bitextura, Triodia brizoides, Triodia bromoides, Triodia bunglensis, Triodia burbidgeana, Triodia bynoei, Triodia claytonii, Triodia compacta, Triodia concinna, Triodia contorta, Triodia cunninghamii, Triodia danthonioides, Triodia desertorum, Triodia dielsii, Triodia epactia, Triodia fissura, Triodia fitzgeraldii, Triodia helmsii, Triodia hubbardii, Triodia inaequiloba, Triodia integra, Triodia intermedia, Triodia inutilis, Triodia irritans, Triodia lanata, Triodia lanigera, Triodia latzii, Triodia longiceps, Triodia longiloba, Triodia longipalea, Triodia marginata, Triodia melvillei, Triodia microstachya, Triodia mitchellii, Triodia molesta, Triodia pascoeana, Triodia plectrachnoides, Triodia plurinervata, Triodia procera, Triodia prona, Triodia pungens, Triodia racemigera, Triodia radonensis,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Michael Lazarides (1928-2011): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lazarides' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:997109-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].