Pentapogon inaequiglumis
Common names
short-hair plume grass
Synonyms
Dichelachne sciurea var. inaequiglumis Hack.. D. micrantha var. inaequiglumis (Hack.) Domin, Dichelachne inaequiglumis (Hack.) Edgar et Connor
Family
Poaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Native
Endemic taxon
No
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Structural class
Grasses
NVS code
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DICINA
Chromosome number
2n = 70
Current conservation status
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2017 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) – more information about this can be found on the NZTCS website. This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2012 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants.
Please note, threat classifications are often suggested by authors when publications fall between NZTCS assessment periods – an interim threat classification status has not been assessed by the NZTCS panel.
- Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017 . 2018. Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, John W. Barkla, Shannel P. Courtney, Paul D. Champion, Leon R. Perrie, Sarah M. Beadel, Kerry A. Ford, Ilse Breitwieser, Ines Schönberger, Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, Peter B. Heenan and Kate Ladley. Department of Conservation. Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2017 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: DP, SO, Sp
Previous conservation statuses
2012 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: DP, SO, Sp
2009 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon
2004 | Not Threatened
Distribution
Indigenous. Common from Te Paki south of Auckland. Local south of there until the Wairarapa and Wellington where it is very common. South Island common in Nelson, Marlborough and Westland. Also known from single records from Stewart (2000) and Rekohu (Chatham Island) (2008). Also in eastern Australia and Tasmania
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Life cycle
Florets are wind dispersed (Thorsen et al., 2009).
Propagation technique
Easy from fresh seed. Short-lived but self sows readily and can become invasive. Good in dry clay soils.
Threats
Not Threatened but often uncommon over large parts of its range.
References and further reading
Thorsen MJ, Dickinson KJM, Seddon PJ. 2009. Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 11: 285–309.