Pentapogon quadrifidus var. quadrifidus

Five-awned Spear-grass

Open tufted annual or biennial grass. Flowering stem erect or bent, nodes hairy.

Additional information

• FamilyPoaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size8-18 cm high, stems 30-60 cm high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesFew flat or inrolled densely hairy leaves to 20 cm x 0.5-3 mm.
• Flower colourGreenish
• Flowering timeOctober to February
• FlowersSparse to moderately dense cylindrical flowerhead 3-20 cm long. 1-flowered spikelet; narrow floral bract to 4.5 mm long, hair tuft at base, top with 2 lobes, central bristle to 25 mm, thick and twisted at base and 2 smaller bristles on either side.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist to dry soils in lowland heaths and woodlands. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useOrnamental grass. Grow amongst other herbs and grasses under trees or in rockeries. Short lived.
• Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
• Conservation statusScattered occurrences within the Shire where it may not be common.

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