Flagship project
Buffel Grass
Keeping one of Australia’s worst weeds out of the Victorian Mallee.
Buffel Grass (Cenchrus ciliaris)
The project
Stop it before it starts
Buffel Grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) is one of Australia’s most destructive invasive plants: well established and devastating in other states, but not yet widespread in Victoria. We want to keep it that way.
Buffel Grass outcompetes native plants, alters fire regimes, and can transform diverse Mallee woodland into a monoculture that is almost impossible to restore. We’re working to monitor its spread, support on-ground control, and build community awareness before it gets a foothold in the Victorian Mallee.
You can help. Learn to identify it, report every sighting, and download our free Buffel Buster information pack.
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Buffel Grass
Resources
Identify it, report it
Identifying Buffel GrassHow to tell Buffel Grass from native grasses.Read more →
3D model (desktop)Turn a Buffel Grass plant around in 3D.Open model →
3D model (mobile)The same 3D model, made for phones.Open model →
Report a sightingThe most important thing you can do: report every observation.Read more →
Controlling Buffel GrassFuture spread if we don’t act, and how it can be controlled.Read more →
Is it a weed in Victoria?Declared in SA, but not yet in Victoria.Read more →
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