Family Index

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Scientific Name

Poa fawcettiae

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Horny Snowgrass

Status

Height

60cm

Flowers

Flowerheads are pyramid-shaped and up to 20cm long, and bear green or purplish spikelets.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Erect, tufted, rather rigid perennial grass with smooth stems and stiff, tightly folded bluish-green leaves with sharp tips.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Subalpine areas in heath, grassland and open situations, usually over 1100m altitude, in the North East and Central Highlands.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Propagates easily from seed, or by division of large plants. Cut back in autumn to promote new growth. Attracts seed-eating birds and provides cover for small lizards. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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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

Small, in tall, finely branched seedheads. As seed matures, seedheads change from green to light brown. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. When the seed is ripe, it will fall when the seedheads are rubbed between your fingers. Cut stalks with secateurs to collect.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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