About: Echinopogon

Echinopogon is a genus of grasses native to Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and New Zealand. They are known commonly as hedgehog grasses. They are perennial grasses with bristly panicles. Species * Echinopogon caespitosus - bushy hedgehog grass, tufted hedgehog grass - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria * - longflower hedgehog grass - New South Wales, Victoria * - erect hedgehog grass - Queensland, New South Wales * - New South Wales * - Queensland, New South Wales, New Guinea * - forest hedgehog grass - New Guinea, Australia (all 6 states plus Norfolk Island), Lesser Sunda Islands, New Zealand (North + South + Chatham Islands) * - Northern Tablelands of New South Walesformerly included