Tetrarrhena acuminata

Pointed Rice-grass

Weak scrambling perennial, spreading from underground stems.

FamilyPoaceae
StoreyLower storey
Sizestems to 1 m long
Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
LeavesFlat leaves 2-7 cm x 2-5 mm, arranged in 2 rows, smooth to slightly rough.
Flower colourGreen or purplish
Flowering timeOctober to March
Flowers4-12 one-flowered spikelets arranged in 2 rows in a spike-like flowerhead 1.5-5 cm long; spikelets 7-13 mm with raised veins, tapering upper sterile floral bract.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsMoist to wet soils in heathland or along watercourses. Dappled shade.
Garden usePlant in moist depressions or by shaded water areas for habitat.
Commercially availableNever
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites where it may be abundant. Uncommon outside the Shire boundary.