Aira cupaniana

Common name: Silvery Hair Grass

Meaning of name:

Aira is a Greek word meaning darnel. The meaning of cupaniana is not known.

Distribution:

Reported from the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

An erect annual to 40 centimetres tall. Flowers from September to November.

Notes:

This species is originally from southern Europe.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Description and key to the identification of Grasses in South-Western Australia. JG Paterson. 1992.