Family Index

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Scientific Name

Deschampsia gracillima

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Slender Hair-grass

Status

Rare

Height

0.05m (5cm)

Flowers

Golden Brown

Fruit

Grains

Form

Densley tufted perennial

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas., Maxwell Ridge and Moonlight Ridge near Mt La Perouse at about 1000m, New Zealand

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

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

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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.

Cutting Notes