Oplismenus hirtellus
Australian Basket-grass
Trailing weak annual or perennial grass rooting at leaf nodes.
Additional information
- FamilyPoaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizestems prostrate - 40 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesNarrow flat leaves 1-8 cm x 3-10 mm, margins often wavy; fringe of hairs at the top of sheath.
- Flower colourShiny pale floral bracts
- Flowering timeAugust to March
- FlowersNarrow spike-like flowerhead 4-12 cm long, branches separated, in 2 lines along stem. Single or small clusters of tiny spikelets with few stiff hairs below each; lowest bracts egg-shaped, lower with long bristle, upper bristle shorter or absent
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soil, generally in warm-temperate rainforest. Full shade.
- Garden useDelicate creeping grass for cool shady moist gardens.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from one location. Generally located in East Gippsland.
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