Scientific Name: Tetrarrhena oreophila var. minor Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: small mountain ricegrass

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Form Description: Straggling grass with wiry stems up to 6m long which scramble over supporting vegetation.

Flowers: Flower head 0.75-2cm long.

Fruit: Caryopsis

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Habitat Notes

Rarer than Tetrarrhena oreophila var. oreophila, occurring in similar habitats. South-west, Mt. Field and Central Highlands.

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