Family Index

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Scientific Name

Poa hookeri

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Hooker's Tussockgrass

Status

Height

50cm

Flowers

Flowerhead 3-12cm long, containing green or purplish spikelets.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Small, tufted perennial grass with inrolled leaves, 3-30cm long, and long, slender stems.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Dry situations in open woodland to about 700m altitude, in the Midlands, East Coast, Ben Lomon and Central Highlands.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

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

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

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