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Grasses and forbs that have high germination success
(recommended by ACT Parks and Conservation fire ecology group, June 2019)
A rate of 1-2 g per sq meter with 80% by weight of grass and 20% forb is recommended for enhancement of grassed areas and 5 g per sq meter recommended for scraped or completely cleared areas.
Grasses
C3 grasses
C4 grasses
Austrostipa bigeniculata
Austrostipa scabra
Poa sieberiana
Rytidosperma caespitosum
Rytidosperma carphoides
Rytidosperma laeve
Bothriochloa macra
Cymbopogon refractus
Sorghum leiocladum
Themeda triandra
Forbs
Broad-leaved herbs
Non-grass monocots
Calotis lappulacea
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Chrysocephalum semipapposum
Craspedia variabilis
Leucochrysum albicans
Linum marginale
Plantago varia
Vittadinia muelleri
Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides
Xerochrysum viscosum
Arthropodium fimbriatum
Arthropodium minus
Bulbine bulbosa
Luzula densiflora
Legumes
Glycine clandestina
Glycine tabacina
Rare forb and sub shrub species
where available or easily sourced, these should also be included