Heteropogon contortus (Black speargrass)
| Adaptation | Adapted to semi-arid and sub-humid tropics and subtropics. Extends from north western Australia, across the Northern Territory and into central western Queensland. Grows on a wide variety of soil types, from sandy loams to clay loam. |
| Seasonal growth patterns | Warm season |
| Flowering time | Summer |
| Comments | |
| Growth habit | Erect |
| Harvesting options | Trough harvester |
| Expected germination | 50-90% |
| Sowing techniques / sowing depth | |
| Optimal germination temperature (°C) | 25–30 |
| Harvesting / sowing comments | Seed difficult to handle as they tend to be sharp and cling together. |
Other species
- Astrebla lappacea (Curly Mitchell grass)
- Astrebla pectinata (Barley Mitchell grass)
- Austrodanthonia bipartita / Austrodanthonia fulva (Wallaby grass)
- Austrodanthonia caespitosa (White Top)
- Austrodanthonia richardsonii (Wallaby grass)
- Bothriochloa macra (Red grass)
- Chloris truncata (Windmill grass)
- Dichanthium sericeum (Queensland bluegrass)
- Elymus scaber (Common wheat grass)
- Enteropogon acicularis (Curly windmill grass)
- Microlaena stipoides (Weeping grass)
- Paspalidium constrictum (Box grass)
- Paspalidium jubiflorum (Warrego summer grass)
- Themeda triandra (Kangaroo grass)
