Enneapogon nigricans

Enneapogon nigricans
Scientific classification
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Binomial name
Enneapogon nigricans (R.Br.) P.Beauv.[1]
Synonyms[1][2]
Enneapogon flavescens (Lindl.) N.T.Burb. Pappophorum flavescens Lindl. P. nigricans R.Br. (basionym)

Enneapogon nigricans, known by the common names blackheads,^[1] bottle washers, pappus grass,^[1] purpletop grass,^[1] and niggerheads,^[3] is a perennial Australian grass.

Distinctive lance-shaped seedheads appear in late spring and summer. They form at the top of wiry stalks over 30 cm long. They start as an olive green colour, but dry to a light brown. The seed itself is much like a parasol in appearance, and is around 5mm across. Germination is slow and unreliable and requires warm temperatures.^[4]

Leaves are smooth and of a bright, light green. Plants like sunny positions and generally grow in sunny, open mallee forests. Plants form tall dense tussocks to a maximum of only 20 cm across.^[5] They die down in late summer, before reshooting when the rains return.

Wikidata ☰ Q5379151 entry

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