| GROWTH | Growth habit | Dominant growth habit | S - Dominant horizontal or decumbent growth (not self-supporting) | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| GROWTH | Vigour | Vigour | 1 | QLD Holyrood, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| GROWTH | Vigour | Vigour | 1 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| GROWTH | Vigour | Vigour | 1 | QLD Willunga, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| GROWTH | Vigour | Vigour | 2 | QLD Holyrood, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| GROWTH | Vigour | Vigour | 3 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf hairs | Leaf surface hairiness 4-6 nodes from branch tip (at 1st flower) | 1 - Glabrous (none) | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem hairs | Stem surface hairiness 4-6 nodes from branch tip (at 1st flower) | 1 - Glabrous (none) | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Pod hairs | Pod surface hairiness 4-6 nodes from branch tip (at 1st flower) | 1 - Glabrous (none) | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Stem colour - dominant | Dominant stem colour 4-6 nodes from branch tip (at 1st flower) | mid green | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Leaf colour (dominant) | Dominant leaf colour 4-6 nodes from branch tip (at 1st flower) | dark green | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Flower colour - dominant | Dominant flower colour 4-6 nodes from branch tip (10-20 days after 1st flower) | white | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Flower colour - secondary | Secondary flower colour 4-6 nodes from branch tip (10-20 days after 1st flower) | pale yellow | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Mature seed colour pattern | Dominant flower colour pattern 4-6 nodes from branch tip (10-20 days after 1st flower) | 3 - Mottled (obvious stripes/curves) | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Mature seed colour - dominant | Dominant seed colour 4-6 nodes from branch tip (10-20 days after 1st flower) | grey-brown | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Mature seed colour - secondary | Secondary seed colour 4-6 nodes from branch tip (10-20 days after 1st flower) | brown | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | 1000 Seed Weight | Weight of 1000 seeds in grams | 4 | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Height | Height | 20 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Height | Height | 20 | QLD Southedge Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Height | Height | 25 | QLD Southedge Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| MORPHOLOGY | Height | Height | 60 | QLD Brigalow Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| OTHER | wet down date | Date seeds were first wetted for germination (in laboratory) | 19/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PHENOLOGY | Days to First Flower | Days from wetting up to start of flowering phase | 88 | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PHENOLOGY | Minimum canopy height | Minimum canopy (foliage) height (cm) (without support) (30-50 days after 1st flower) | 2 | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PHENOLOGY | Maximum canopy height | Maximum canopy (foliage) height (cm) (without support) (30-50 days after 1st flower) | 15 | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PHENOLOGY | Minimum flower height | Minimum flower (foliage) height (cm) (without support) (30-50 days after 1st flower) | 2 | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PHENOLOGY | Maximum flower height | Maximum flower (foliage) height (cm) (without support) (30-50 days after 1st flower) | 15 | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PHENOLOGY | Crown height | Height of the first branch relative to the ground surface (at first flower) | 1 - Below soil surface | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PHENOLOGY | Pod dehiscence | Dominant mode of pod dehiscence (shatter) (30-50 days after 1st flower) | 3 - Dehisces along two septa | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 1 | QLD Holyrood, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 1 | QLD Willunga, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 10 | QLD Brian Pastures Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 10 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 2 | QLD Brian Pastures Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 2 | QLD Holyrood, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 2 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 2 | QLD Willunga, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 4 | TROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 4 | QLD Brian Pastures Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 5 | QLD Brian Pastures Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 7 | QLD Willunga, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment | establishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 9 | QLD Brian Pastures Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Establishment Variation | variation in establishment ratings at different locations from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent) | 1-Aug | TROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED | | |
| PRODUCTION | Grazing Tolerance | rating on tolerance to grazing from 1 (low tolerance) to 8 (high tolerance to severe & repeated grazing) | 1 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Grazing Tolerance | rating on tolerance to grazing from 1 (low tolerance) to 8 (high tolerance to severe & repeated grazing) | 5 | QLD Southedge Research Station, COPE project 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Flowering and seed set | Estimate of seed production capacity | 5 - Dense flowering, ready seed set (few empty florets) | APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Desmanthus | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 0 | QLD Calliope, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 0 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 1 | QLD Calliope, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 1 | QLD Holyrood, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 1 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 1 | QLD Southedge Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 1 | QLD Willunga, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 1 | QLD Wolvi, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 2 | QLD Holyrood, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 2 | QLD Southedge Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 3 | QLD Brigalow Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 3 | QLD Holyrood, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 5 | QLD Calliope, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 9 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 9 | QLD Willunga, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Biomass Yield Rating | The total dry weight of plant material produced per unit area, indicating overall rating 0 to 11 | 9 | QLD Wolvi, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Seed Yield | Seed Yield | 31 | QLD Walkamin Research Station (WRS), COPE project 1982 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Summer Biomass Yield Rating | Visual rating of biomass production, where October to April = summer and May - September = winter | 1.2 | QLD Calliope, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Summer Biomass Yield Rating | Visual rating of biomass production, where October to April = summer and May - September = winter | 1.25 | QLD Southedge Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Summer Biomass Yield Rating | Visual rating of biomass production, where October to April = summer and May - September = winter | 2 | QLD Holyrood, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Summer Biomass Yield Rating | Visual rating of biomass production, where October to April = summer and May - September = winter | 3 | QLD Brigalow Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Summer Biomass Yield Rating | Visual rating of biomass production, where October to April = summer and May - September = winter | 3.8 | QLD South Johnstone Research Station, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Summer Biomass Yield Rating | Visual rating of biomass production, where October to April = summer and May - September = winter | 4.2 | QLD Willunga, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |
| PRODUCTION | Summer Biomass Yield Rating | Visual rating of biomass production, where October to April = summer and May - September = winter | 5 | QLD Wolvi, COPE project, sown 1988 | | |