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bulbous root, from which long filiform roots spring, at the 

 ends of which new bulbs are formed. These small bulbs 

 have a nut-like taste, and are eagerly dug after by the 

 natives, who call them Kudnamurra, Ala, Tower, Tharaka, 

 the name Yotver being mostly used by Mt. Lyndhurst 

 blacks. 

 Cyperus laevigatus, Linne, var. Collected by Mr. J. Langley, 

 Trinity Well. 



*Cyperus alterniflorus, R. Brown. 



•*Heleocharis acuta, R. Brozcn. Collected by Mr. J. Langley, St. 

 George Creek. 



*Scirpus litoralis, Schrader. Also collected by Mr. J. Langley 

 at Fishponds. Walparinna Springs, near Mount Freeling. 



Gpaminese. 



Only a very few of this order are not fit for fodder, and 

 those species which are most widely distributed through the 

 district are generally considered the most useful. The 

 aboriginals call grass and other small herbage Kanta. 

 Panicum coenicolum, F. v. M. Rare. Aboriginal names, 

 Talghee, Allee. The seed called Power-Undra is an article 

 of food for the blacks of the district. 

 ^Panicum divaricatissimum, R. Br. Rare. 



*Panicum gracile, R. Br. " Food-grass." Aboriginal name, 

 Talghee. Blacks eat the seeds of this species. A quickly- 

 growing grass after a flood. 

 *Panicum leucophoeum, H. B. K. 

 Panicum reversum, F. v. M. Not sufficiently plentiful to be of 

 value for fodder. 

 *Setaria viridis, Palisot. Rare. 



^Erianthus fulvus, Kunth. "Sugar-grass." Aboriginal name, 

 Aldroo. A valuable grass. 

 Andropogon sericeus, R. Rr. " Rattail-grass." Very valuable. 

 Andropogon punctatus, Roxh. Good fodder. 

 Andropogon exaltatus, R. Br. " Scent-grass." Of no fodder 

 value. 

 *Anthistiria ciiiata, Li7ine. " Kangaroo-grass." Ornamental, 



but rare. 

 *Anthistiria membranacea, Lindl. " Barcoo-grass." Useful 

 fodder. 

 Eriochloa polystachya, Humh. and Kunth. Much esteemed. 

 Tragus racemosus, Haller. " Bur-grass." Fodder. 

 Pacpophorum commune, F. v. M., and var. avenaceum. 

 " Summer-grass." Useful. 

 *Alopecurus geniculatus, Linne. 

 * Stipa scabra, Lindl. " Spear-grass." Fodder. * 



