Botanical name
Stenotaphrum secundatumFamily
PoaceaeCommon Name
St Augustine grass, Strandkweek, buffelskweekSynonym (old name)
Stenotaphrum dimidiatum
Description
Rough, perennial creeping grass. Inflorescence is 40 to 150mm long and has a flat, fleshy raceme with light-coloured spikelets arranged on one side.
Leaf sheaths are flattened and the blade is short with a blunt tip.
Habitat
Coastal buffalo grass grows in disturbed places in sandy soil close to water sources.
Flower Date
October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May.
Introduced Plant
No