Panic veldt grass (Ehrharta erecta)

Scientific name: Ehrharta erecta Lam.

Common name:
Panic veldt grass

Status:
Not declared noxious in Victoria.

Habitat:
Widespread in Victoria, particularly in disturbed environments in shady locations on moist, but well-drained, lighter soils (Harden 1993, Muyt 2001). Panic veldt grass invades dry coastal vegetation, lowland grassland and grassy woodland, dry sclerophyll forest and woodland, riparian vegetation, and rock outcrop vegetation (Carr et al 1992).

Photo: Panic Veldt Infestation
Panic veldt grass infestation
Photo: Mark Imhof Photo: Panic Veldt Grass
Panic veldt grass
Photo: Mark Imhof Photo: Panic Veldt Grass head
Panic veldt grass head
Photo: Mark Imhof

Photo: Panic veldt grass seed head
Panic veldt grass seed heads
Photo: Mark Imhof
Photo: Panic veldt grass plant
Panic veldt grass plant
Photo: Mark Imhof

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Scientific name:	Ehrharta erecta Lam.
Common name:	Panic veldt grass
Status:	Not declared noxious in Victoria.
Habitat:	Widespread in Victoria, particularly in disturbed environments in shady locations on moist, but well-drained, lighter soils (Harden 1993, Muyt 2001). Panic veldt grass invades dry coastal vegetation, lowland grassland and grassy woodland, dry sclerophyll forest and woodland, riparian vegetation, and rock outcrop vegetation (Carr et al 1992).

Panic veldt grass infestation Photo: Mark Imhof	Panic veldt grass Photo: Mark Imhof	Panic veldt grass head Photo: Mark Imhof
Panic veldt grass seed heads Photo: Mark Imhof	Panic veldt grass plant Photo: Mark Imhof