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Red-Leg Grass (Bothriochloa macra)
droughtgrassAustralian native
Bothriochloa macra

Red-Leg Grass

Bothriochloa · Poaceae

Bothriochloa macra, commonly known as red-leg grass, red grass, redleg or pitted beard grass is a perennial grass species that is native to eastern Australia and New Zealand. It is naturalised in Tasmania and Norfolk Island.

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Classification

Genus
Bothriochloa
Family
Poaceae
Common name
Red-Leg Grass
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Bothriochloa macra belongs to the Bothriochloa genus within the Poaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Most well-drained soils
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Red-Leg Grass.

Bambusa textilis (Bambusa textilis)
Bambusa textilis

Bambusa textilis

Chloris truncata (Chloris truncata)
droughtgrass
Chloris truncata

Chloris truncata

Barbed Wire Grass (Cymbopogon refractus)
droughtgrass
Cymbopogon refractus

Barbed Wire Grass

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Further reading

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    Bothriochloa macra taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service