Themeda triandra
This grass with its unusual, complex inflorescence flowered strongly again this late spring/summer. It has an interesting, widespread distribution, being found in Asia, Africa and the Pacific and has traditional uses as food and medicine in both Africa and Australia.

Rytidosperma longifolium
This grass has grown and flowered profusely this summer, particularly on the track leading to the river. As the inflorescence matures, it forms a fuzzy head.

Rytidosperma longifolium
The fuzzy mature inflorescence of this grass.

Rytidosperma longifolium
A single spikelet of this grass, showing the long, expanded hairs on the lemma of each floret which give the inflorescence its fuzzy appearance.