Habitat: bank, coast, hill, pasture, roadside, sand, wasteland

Dispersal: Seed, vegetative

Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
 Recognition
  • a very robust perennial grass with stout rhizomes and forming large patches.
  • its leaves are stiff, glaucous, up to 65 cm long, and with a hard pointed tip.
  • its inflorescence is up to 1.6 m long, with a stiff erect spike.
  • these spikes have spikelets 15-25 mm long, each with 4-6 flowers.
  • its seeds is about 6.5 mm long.
 Images
Image: K.A. Ford © Landcare Research 2012
Image: K.A. Ford © Landcare Research 2012
Image: K.A. Ford © Landcare Research 2012
Image: K.A. Ford © Landcare Research 2012
Image: K.A. Ford © Landcare Research 2012
Image: K.A. Ford © Landcare Research 2012
Weeds Key – interactive key to the weed species of New Zealand
 References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.