Mitchell grass

…northern areas, and Astrebla (Mitchell grass) is prevalent in seasonally arid areas, especially on cracking clay soils in the east. Other grass species are usually subordinate but may dominate in spots. Woody plants, particularly Acacia in arid areas and Eucalyptus in moister places, may be so numerous that the…

…process is occurring in the Mitchell grasslands in inland northeastern Australia, an area being invaded by the introduced African shrub Acacia nilotica.