Hierochloe rariflora
1 Cane Holy Grass at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Hierochloe rariflora | Tapirlord | 13 Sep 2023 | |
| Rytidosperma pallidum | CarbonAI | 10 Sep 2023 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 9 Sep 2023 |
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Significant sighting
Tapirlord noted:
13 Sep 2023
Although not uncommon in tall forest and wet gullies along the coast, this species is quite uncommon up on the tablelands. Hence this is a good find as the first CNM sighting of this species.
7 comments
10 Sep 2023
Do you have any other photos of this plant? It's a bit difficult to make out the features. First thoughts are maybe a Poa or even a Bolboschoenus or Fimbristylis.
10 Sep 2023
I have added some details from the same photos. I don't much like any of your suggestions. I suppose it might be a Poa but it isn't like any other I have seen. Not the other two suggestions if images online are anything to go by.
The flower itself was quite large (about 5 mm long).
The flower itself was quite large (about 5 mm long).
10 Sep 2023
May be a wallaby grass but I don't think the one AI is suggesting. The plant itself is also quite tall (relatively speaking).
11 Sep 2023
Fimbristylis crossed my mind as well, but I think this likely a grass. Just unsure which. I don't it is Rytidosperma, they are quite distinctive.
11 Sep 2023
That's an excellent suggestion, it should be in this type of forest just on the edge of the coastal escarpment. We'll need to add it to the list.
Location information
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
Species information
- Hierochloe rariflora Scientific name
- Cane Holy Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 847.17m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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