Melinis repens

Common name: Red Natal Grass

Meaning of name:

Melinis is a Greek word for a cereal. Repens is a Latin word meaning prostrate or creeping.

Distribution:

Occurs in scattered locations in Western Australia. More commonly found on the east coast of Australia.

Description:

Grows to 50 centimetres tall and has red coloured panicles from July to December.

Notes:

This species is originally from South Africa.

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. Third edition 2019.