Rev Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 anyone live near an infestation?its a coatl dune stabilising species tha would be common on the SE coast and SA as well as Tassie https://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=http://www.nationmaster.com/wikimir/images/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Helmgras_kijkduin_februari_2005.JPG/250px-Helmgras_kijkduin_februari_2005.JPG&key=45d19f249bfd09a2307a87745bd4ffdee29565363ca0f26093b52af82ab9a534 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coquero Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Plenty of it growing along the South West WA coast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occidentalis Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Yep it's everywhere down thereWhat's special about it Rev? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mescalito Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Try Andrew he's over that way Rev.I've seen it around batemans' bay years ago so down that way would prolly be the go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amulte Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 sand dunes round here have it, if not then a very similar species. stockton sand dunes, they planted a shitload to stop the dunes from drifting/eroding into the ocean.is there any other use for the plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzito Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 I hope no-one here goes harvesting plants from sand dunes. That would be a great way to speed up erosion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 no fear i have no plans to harvest any marram grassmy interest lies in its ecology in situbeing the mycology forum its obviosuly fungally related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hi RevAs mesc said,I live across the road from a beach that was planted out with marram and spinefex,planted heaps of it myself when I was a coucil gardener.What do you want to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mescalito Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Substrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterasta Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 We have fields of Phalaris which make for high grade straw substrate. And I have personaly used our local "beach" grass also. Myc seems to like the large hollow stems to grow in ;) WRPhalaris and elk crap, third flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mescalito Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Nice one Whiterasta!Rev: my interest lies in its ecology in situok so not for substrate...hmm does something grow in symbiosis with the roots or off the seed heads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterasta Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Ps azurescens loves beach grass.... lol... and is a thriving part of the northern coastal dunes in the pnw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerbil Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Besides interests of it in situ, it's probably worth the effort for people living around areas where it's establishing heavy populations, to contact their local conservation teams or do some volunteer work when they are removing it for being an invasive weed in coastal areas, disrupting the ecology of the area and restricting the biodiversity that's supposed to be there at the time.Couldn't hurt to give the local team a call and asking them when or if they plan to do marram grass removal.Not sure how they remove this, but if slashing before poisoning or something to reduce biomass whilst maintaining root structure, there would be a decent amount of grass to be had.You'd probably be able to get a substantial amount of the grass on a single day if you are informed of the management plans for certain times of the year. All you'd need is a single day of planned removal, then take the grass off their hands (if they allow it), dry it out and put it in a big bin for storage.Have been trying to find out some more info lately, most hits i've been getting is with the species Ammophila areneria which is a North african / European species if memory is correct that is present in Australian Coastal areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
botanika Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Phalaris and elk crap, third flushNice flush whiterasta - you live in the PNW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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