Scientific Name: Agrostis propinqua

Common Name: shortanther bent

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Form Description: Loosely tufted hairless perennial.

Flowers: Panicles up to 30cm, pyramidal; spikelets 2.5- 2.75mm long clustered near ends of branches.

Fruit: Caryopsis

Municipality
No data available for this species
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationCoastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Found on the east coast from sea level to 480m and on kunanyi/Mt. Wellington at about 900m.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed, Division

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed heads are open and branched and contain numerous small seeds. Harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. If seed drops from seed head when head is gently rubbed between fingers, the seed is ripe. Sieve to clean.

Seed Treatment Method

Surface Sow Sow seed finely on the surface of the potting mix and cover with just enough mix to hold the seed on the surface when watered.

Seed Storage Life

2-3 years

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Usually good levels of germination follow storage. Seed should be lightly covered as light is needed for germination. Good for direct seeding in pots (2-3 seeds per pot) and in the fields.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated by division of rhizomes.