X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Themeda triandra


Foundation of Melbourne

As the land he travelled through was mostly treeless, and covered in dense swards of Kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra), it was, he wrote, "Land of the best description, equal to any in the world... the most beautiful sheep pasturage I ever saw in my life."

Pale-footed Bush Warbler

The Pale-footed Bush Warbler usually associates with Themeda grasslands.


Long-tailed Widowbird

The Long-tailed Widowbird feeds on a distinct variety of seeds, including those of Setaria sphacelata (Twisted-leaf bristle grass), Paspalum dilatatum (Common paspalum), Paspalum distichum (Couch paspalum), Pennisetum clandestinum (Kikuyu grass), Triticum (wheat), Themeda triandra (Rooigras), and Senecio juniperinus (groundsel).

Springbok

Examples of food items eaten by springbok are grasses, such as Themeda triandra, and succulent plants, such as Lampranthus.


see also