Longhair plume grass

Appearance

The longhair plume grass is a tufted perennial plant which can reach 1.5 m high. The flowers are roughly oblong-shaped or cylindrical panicles and appear in spring.

Distribution

The longhair plume grass is native to all states of Australia, New Guinea, Norfolk Island, the Kermadec Islands and New Zealand. It is unclear whether it is native or naturalised on Lord Howe Island. It has become naturalised on Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. It grows on sandy or sandstone-based soils.

Within the Sydney region, it is found in grassland to open forest communities, associated with woodland trees such as smooth-barked apple , Sydney peppermint , silvertop ash and red bloodwood , in scrub with coastal banksia and broad-leaved apple . It is a component of the Endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, and shale/sandstone transition forest.

In South Australia, it is associated with such trees as drooping sheoak , pink gum , sugar gum , messmate , and shrubs such as golden wattle and peach heath .

Habitat

The longhair plume grass is native to all states of Australia, New Guinea, Norfolk Island, the Kermadec Islands and New Zealand. It is unclear whether it is native or naturalised on Lord Howe Island. It has become naturalised on Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. It grows on sandy or sandstone-based soils.

Within the Sydney region, it is found in grassland to open forest communities, associated with woodland trees such as smooth-barked apple , Sydney peppermint , silvertop ash and red bloodwood , in scrub with coastal banksia and broad-leaved apple . It is a component of the Endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, and shale/sandstone transition forest.

In South Australia, it is associated with such trees as drooping sheoak , pink gum , sugar gum , messmate , and shrubs such as golden wattle and peach heath .