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Scientific Name
Hierochloe fraseri
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Alpine Holy Grass
Status
Rare
Height
0.6m (60cm)
Flowers
Panicles up to 9 cm long.
Fruit
Grains
Form
Loose tufting perennial grass; narrow, linear leaves strongly in-rolled near their base, tapering to a long point, strongly scented.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic and widespread. Common in herb and grass fields and in wet, peaty swamps at fairly high altitudes, in open sunny sites.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
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Feb
Mar
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May
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Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
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Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed Treatment Method
Storage
Seed Storage Life
6-12 months
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed may need to be stored for 6-12 months.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
May also be propagated by division.
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