Lagurus ovatus
Common name: Hare’s Tail Grass
Lagurus is from the Greek words lagos, meaning hare, and oura, meaning tail. Ovatus is from the Latin word ovum, meaning egg. Botanically it means egg-shaped, wider below the middle.
Mainly reported from near-coastal areas of southern Australia.
An erect annual to 30 centimetres tall. The pale green- to straw-coloured flowers are produced from August to December.
This species is originally from the Mediterranean region.
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Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Flora of the Perth Rmgion. 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.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2917995
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/467