Encyclopedia · Echinopogon caespitosus
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Echinopogon caespitosus
Tufted Hedgehog Grass
Echinopogon
A tufted grass with round green seeed heads. Inner West Council identifies this locally indigenous species for Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest planting contexts.
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Classification
Genus
Echinopogon
Common name
Tufted Hedgehog Grass
Climate
temperate, subtropical, Sydney Inner West
Echinopogon caespitosus belongs to the Echinopogon genus. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical, Sydney Inner West zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Moderate water; prefers moist soil
Light
part shade-shade
Soil
any - clay
Growth rate
Site dependent
Mature size
50cm
Landscape use
Locally indigenous habitat planting for Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest conditions.
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Further reading
- 01Native Plants of the Inner West - page 4 — Inner West Council
- 02Echinopogon caespitosus verified observation photograph — iNaturalist · (c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)
- 03Creating Nature at Home — Inner West Council