Scientific Name: Deschampsia gracillima

Common Name: slender hairgrass

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Densely tufted perennial.

Flowers: Golden Brown

Fruit: Caryopsis

Municipality
Central HighlandsDerwent ValleyHuon Valley
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationGrassland
Habitat Notes

Maxwell Ridge and Moonlight Ridge near Mt La Perouse at about 1000m.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Clay, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Sandy, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method

Seed Information