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| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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Brooms-an-brushes
Acalypha angustata |
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Sun
Semi-shade
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Forb
Perennial
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| Acalypha peduncularis |
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Sun
Semi-shade
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Forb
Perennial
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Cockatoo grass
Alloteropsis semialata |
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Supports birds
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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Stab Grass
Andropogon schirensis |
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Rocky habitat
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Shrub
Perennial
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Tassle Three-awn
Aristida congesta congesta |
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Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
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Annual
Perennial
Grass
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Perennial Tufted Grass
Aristida transvaalensis |
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Rocky habitat
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Perennial
Grass
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Buff Bushmanland Bobbejaantjie
Babiana hypogea |
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Edible
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Nov
Dec
Forb
Perennial
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| Berkheya insignis |
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Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Forb
Perennial
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False Love Grass
Bewsia biflora |
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Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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Australian Bluestem
Bothriochloa insculpta |
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Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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Red-Topped Signal Grass
Brachiaria serrata |
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Useful
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: disturbed
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Num-num
Carissa bispinosa |
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Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
Perennial
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Buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Napier Millet
Cenchrus geniculatus |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Near water
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Perennial
Grass
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Rhodes Grass
Chloris gayana |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Dec
Annual
Perennial
Grass
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Feather Finger Grass
Chloris virgata |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Near water
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Dec
Annual
Perennial
Grass
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Hairy Pricklehead
Crabbea hirsuta |
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Sun
Semi-shade
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Nov
Dec
Forb
Perennial
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Showy Blue Ear
Cyanotis speciosa |
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Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Ground cover
Forb
Perennial
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Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon caesius |
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Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Sun
Semi-shade
Sub-climax species
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon excavatus |
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Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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Narrowleaf Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon pospischilii |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
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Perennial
Grass
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Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: disturbed
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Ground cover
Perennial
Grass
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Grassveld Karmedik
Dicoma anomala |
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Medicinal
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Shrub
Forb
Perennial
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Broad-Leaved Blue Stem
Diheteropogon amplectens |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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Cape Love Grass
Eragrostis capensis |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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African love grass
Eragrostis curvula |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Rocky habitat
Pioneer species
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Perennial
Grass
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Gum grass
Eragrostis gummiflua |
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Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
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Perennial
Grass
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Narrow Heart Love Grass
Eragrostis racemosa |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
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Perennial
Grass
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Caterpillar Grass
Harpochloa falx |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Useful
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Wrinkly Everlasting
Helichrysum rugulosum |
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Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Forb
Perennial
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Tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Easy to grow
Useful
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Drought-resistant
Useful
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Cogon Grass
Imperata cylindrica |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Easy to grow
Fast-growing
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Near water
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Climax species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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| Justicia anagalloides |
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Sun
Semi-shade
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Forb
Perennial
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| Kohautia lasiocarpa |
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Sun
Semi-shade
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Forb
Perennial
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Common Russet Grass
Loudetia simplex |
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Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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Bristle-Leaved Red-Top Grass
Melinis nerviglumis |
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Easy to grow
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Dec
Perennial
Grass
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| Melinis repens grandiflora |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Sub-climax species
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Annual
Perennial
Grass
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Natal grass
Melinis repens repens |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Supports bees
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Sub-climax species
Soil: disturbed
|
Jan
Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Perennial
Grass
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| Microchloa afra |
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Rocky habitat
Pioneer species
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Perennial
Grass
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Boat Grass
Monocymbium ceresiiforme |
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Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Perennial
Grass
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Grassland Vleiweed
Nidorella hottentotica |
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Sun
Semi-shade
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Nov
Dec
Forb
Perennial
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American Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis |
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Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
In water
Rocky habitat
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
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Fern
Forb
Perennial
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Natal Buffalo Grass
Panicum natalense |
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Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Useful
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
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Perennial
Grass
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Vlei bristle grass
Setaria nigrirostris |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
Soil: clay
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Perennial
Grass
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Golden Bristle Grass
Setaria sphacelata sericea |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Near water
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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African bristlegrass
Setaria sphacelata sphacelata |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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Parramatta Grass
Sporobolus africanus |
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Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Near water
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: disturbed
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Spiked Crinkleawn
Trachypogon spicatus |
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Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
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Perennial
Grass
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