Botanical name

Elegia hookeriana

Family

Restionaceae

Common Name

Medium Millet Reed

Synonym (old name)

Chondropetalum hookerianum

Description

Dioecious tufted, perennial. Culms simple, sheaths persistent. Female inflorescences slender and long; spikelets with a single flower 3-4mm long.

Habitat

Well drained stony slopes and sandy flats

Flower Date

February to March