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Scientific Name
Poa poiformis
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Island Purple Grass
Status
Rare
Height
90cm
Flowers
2-7 straw-coloured flowers in spikelets, which appear over most of the year.
Fruit
Grains
Form
Similar to Poa poiformis var. poiformis, except it branches from the lower nodes, and the leaf sheaths and internodes are often purple.
Municipalities
Burnie; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Habitat Notes
Shores and offshore islands, East Coast and Furneaux Group.
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. Tolerant of salt spray. 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
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