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Scientific Name

Hierochloe fraseri

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Alpine Holy Grass

Status

Rare

Height

0.6m (60cm)

Flowers

Panicles up to 9 cm long.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Loose tufting perennial grass; narrow, linear leaves strongly in-rolled near their base, tapering to a long point, strongly scented.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic and widespread. Common in herb and grass fields and in wet, peaty swamps at fairly high altitudes, in open sunny sites.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

6-12 months

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed may need to be stored for 6-12 months.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

May also be propagated by division.