Blown away by success of grass project

The hunt for Adamson’s Blown-grass has concluded with 250,000 seeds in storage and 13 new sites identified.

Our ‘Reducing the risk of extinction in Adamson’s Blown-grass’ project funded through the Australian Government’s Saving Native Species program, concluded in May.

This tufted grass native to the Victorian Volcanic Plains and Victorian Midlands, grows in slightly saline areas that are seasonally flooded, and isn’t an easy plant to find! But it is one worth ensuring it remains part of our native landscape.

This $250,000, 13-month project led by Glenelg Hopkins CMA in conjunction with the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, collected and banked more than 250,000 seeds, improved knowledge of where the species occurs, including 13 previously unknown sites and has worked almost solely with with private landowners to raise awareness for this threatened species in their paddocks.

Adamson’s Blown Grass is a priority species in the Australian Government’s Threatened Species Action Plan.

To find our more about what the project found and where, visit our project page here

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority proudly acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Victoria and their rich cultural diversity and intrinsic connection to country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We also recognise and acknowledge the contribution, interest and rights that Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities have in land and water management. We value our partnerships with them, for the health of people and Country.