Botanical name

Pentameris pallescens

Family

Poaceae

Synonym (old name)

Pentaschistis pallescens

Description

Soft perennial tussocks up to 1.2m. Leaves linear, usually hairy above. Spikelets 10-12mm long, up to 200 in an expanded panicle.

Habitat

Sandstone slopes

Flower Date

November to December