broom-grass

The cypress seemed to shun this kind of barren clayey soil, and was more prevalent and flourishing on the open forest land where the soil was light and loamy, and covered with luxuriant broom-grass; this was the case for the last few miles, which consisted of a very good tract of land.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

A finer or more fertile country than that we passed through for about four miles and a half cannot be imagined: the soil, a light brown, sandy loam, covered with broom-grass from four to five feet high.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

The broom-grass was very luxuriant, being four or five feet high; the soil, as before, a light, red, sandy loam.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

The soil of the country round, is far as we had time to examine it, was a rich, light, sandy loam, most abundantly covered with long broom-grass: the rocks and stones on the hills were granite of various qualities.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

For three or four miles the country was tolerably open and good, being clothed with luxuriant broom-grass.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

The broom-grass, now dead, gave them a white appearance, and, contrasted with the acacia in full flower, and the darker foliage of the trees, gave the whole the most pleasing and varied aspect.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

The tops of the hills were generally stony (granite of different degrees and qualities), but the broom-grass grew strongly and abundantly in the interstices.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

The low land, at least that part over which the fires had not passed, Was covered with a thickly matted broom-grass; and, where it was burnt off, the soil was observed to be composed of a hard and stiff clay, the surface of which bore the appearance of having been frequently inundated, either by high tides, or, more probably, by freshes in the rainy season.

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 Phillip Parker King

"Down in the broom-grass field near the river," said Rabbit.

Myths and Legends of the Great Plains Unknown

I stopped the mowing and led Gibbie from cock to cock and made him toss and turn the pea-vine hay while I sent George to do the same to the broom-grass hay.

A Woman Rice Planter 1914