The swamp foxtail's origin is hidden in its DNA
- Written by Roderick John Fensham, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
Swamp foxtail is prized in ornamental gardens across Australia.John Tann/Flickr, CC BY-SA
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Swamp foxtail (Cenchrus purpurascens) is a delightful grass that forms a neat tussock up to a metre tall with a distinctive fluffy...