Ampelodesmos mauritanicus
Common name
Mauritanian grass, stramma
Family
Poaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Grasses
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Robust tussock to 1 m tall with drooping leaves; erect culms to 2 m or more, with drooping panicle branchlets.
Distribution
Rare; establishing near planted specimens in NZ.
Flower colours
Green, White
Propagation technique
Division or from seed
Year naturalised
2003
Origin
Mediterranean
Reason for introduction
Ornamental