Echinopogon ovatus

Family Poaceae

Forest Hedgehog Grass

Tufted perennial grass to 0.5 m high with a long slender rhizome, with fibrous roots. Longevity 2 - 5 years.

Flowers: Spring. Wind pollinated.

Fruit: Dry, one – seeded indehiscent.

Seed: Locally dispersed. Germinates readily without treatment.

Gallery images: seed, seedling, rootstock, resprout

Ecology

• Woodland habitat.
• Occasional in sheltered sites in woodland and forest at the Australian Botanic Garden.
• C3 cool season metabolism.