Poa fawcettiae

Horny Snow-grass

Tufted bluish perennial. Flowering stems erect and purplish.

Additional information

• FamilyPoaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size15-30 cm high, stems to 60 cm high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesRigid, sharply pointed bluish leaves to 1 mm wide, inrolled to rounded. Sheath purple or paler in shade.
• Flower colourPurplish
• Flowering timeDecember to February
• FlowersPyramidal flowerhead to 15 cm x 10 cm, 3-5-flowered waxy spikelets; lower bracts 3-veined, lower floral bract 5-veined, downy on lower half, few or no webby basal hairs.
• Bird attractingSeeds
• Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDrier soils in high altitude open forest. Snow tolerant. Full sun to semi shade.
• Garden useAttractive grass for higher altitude gardens.
• Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.

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