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Informal group of grass species
Tussock grasses (also known as bunch grasses or hummock grasses) are a group of grass species in the family Poaceae. They usually grow as singular plants
Tussock_grass
Species of grass
Chionochloa rubra, known commonly as red tussock grass, is a species of tussock grass in the grass family, endemic to New Zealand. New Zealand has 22
Chionochloa_rubra
Species of tussock grass
Poa labillardierei, also known as common tussock-grass, is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia. It is found in southern and eastern
Poa_labillardierei
Genus of flowering plants in the grass family
sword tussock-grass, purple-sheathed tussock-grass Poa fawcettiae – horny snow-grass Poa fendleriana Poa flabellata Poa flexuosa – wavy meadow-grass Poa
Poa
Bird species endemic to the south Atlantic
highest densities in fields of tussock grass (Spartina arundinacea), with 10 birds per hectare, and in tussock grass mixed with ferns (Blechnum penna-marina)
Inaccessible_Island_rail
Topics referred to by the same term
up tussock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tussock may refer to: a firm clump of grass or vegetation in a marsh or boggy ground Tussock grass, a group
Tussock
Species of lizard
pagenstecheri, also known commonly as the southern grass tussock skink and the southern tussock grass skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae
Pseudemoia_pagenstecheri
Species of grass
wallaby grass, is an Australian species of tussock grass found in Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The grass has flowers
Rytidosperma_pallidum
Species of grass
Austrostipa stipoides, commonly known as prickly spear-grass or coast spear-grass, is a kind of tussock grass native to the coasts of south-eastern Australia
Austrostipa_stipoides
Species of flowering plant
cespitosa, commonly known as tufted hairgrass or tussock grass, is a perennial tufted plant in the grass family Poaceae. The distribution of this species
Deschampsia_cespitosa
Topics referred to by the same term
manufacturing companies, IBM's main competitors in the 1970s Tussock (grass) or bunch grass, members of the family Poaceae Bunch, Oklahoma, United States
Bunch
Species of grass
ensiformis, commonly known as sword tussock-grass or purple-sheathed tussock-grass, is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia. The species
Poa_ensiformis
Habitat dominated by the mulga tree
such as saltbushes, poverty bushes, pea flowers, daisies and wattles with grasses at the understory. Large fields of annuals appear after rains, producing
Mulga_(habitat)
Species of grass
Poa cookii, sometimes called Cook's tussock-grass or bluegrass, is a species of tussock grass native to various subantarctic islands. The specific epithet
Poa_cookii
Species of plant
poiformis, commonly known as coast tussock-grass or blue tussock-grass, is a densely tufted, erect, perennial tussock grass, with distinctive blue-green leaves
Poa_poiformis
Species of plant
Poa morrisii, commonly known as soft tussock-grass is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia. The species was formally described in 1970
Poa_morrisii
Species of grass
decumbens) is a species of grass commonly known as the heath grass, heath-grass, or staggers grass It is a tussock grass native to Europe and adjacent
Danthonia_decumbens
Species of grass
it is known in Spanish as coirón dulce ("sweet tussock grass") and coirón fueguino ("tussock grass of Tierra del Fuego"). "Festuca gracillima Hook.f
Festuca_gracillima
Species of plant
Heteropogon contortus is a tropical, perennial tussock grass with a native distribution encompassing Southern Africa, southern Asia, Northern Australia
Heteropogon_contortus
Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1972–73, it was named after the thick mantle of tussock grass (Poa flabellata) that grows on the island. List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic
Tussock_Island
Species of plant
Poa sieberiana, commonly known as grey tussock-grass and snow grass, is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia. The species was formally
Poa_sieberiana
Mountain in Kenya, East Africa
on Kenya has called the mountain itself "a craggy bluff of rock and tussock grass around which the clouds swirl". Maasai people Aberdare Range Cloud forest
Mount_Satima
Species of tussock grass
rigida, known commonly as narrow-leaved snow tussock and by its Māori name wī kura, is a species of tussock grass endemic to New Zealand. Two subspecies are
Chionochloa_rigida
National coat of arms
is the heraldic device consisting of a shield charged with a ram on tussock grass in a blue field at the top and a sailing ship on white and blue wavy
Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Falkland_Islands
Landscape form in New Zealand
Chionochloa dominate in these areas. The larger tussocks are called snow grass (or less commonly snow tussocks) and may grow up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in
Tussock grasslands of New Zealand
Tussock_grasslands_of_New_Zealand
Species of grass
Poa flabellata, commonly known as tussac grass or just tussac, is a tussock grass native to Patagonia, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and other islands
Poa_flabellata
Species of grass
Poa rodwayi, commonly known as Velvet tussock-grass, is a tussock grass endemic to southeastern Australia. It was described as a separate species in 1966
Poa_rodwayi
Species of plant
spear-grass, is a species of grass in the genus Austrostipa, family Poaceae. It is native to southern Australia. It grows as a perennial tussock grass, with
Austrostipa_flavescens
Species of grass
Cortaderia selloana. "Early pampas-grass" is a more specific name. The name "tussock grass" may also be found. The Māori name is "toetoe". It is one of five species
Austroderia_richardii
completed and the Government Dockyard laid out. In 1845 Moody introduced tussock grass into Great Britain from Falkland, for which he received the gold medal
History of the Falkland Islands
History_of_the_Falkland_Islands
Species of grass
Poa litorosa is a species of tussock grass that is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia. The specific epithet litorosa comes
Poa_litorosa
Grass grown as an ornamental plant
bamboos, are evergreen, and a few are annuals. Many are bunch grasses and tussock grasses, though others form extensive systems of many-branched rhizomes
Ornamental_grass
Species of pseudoscorpion
Gymnobisiidae. They are found in the Falkland Islands and often live in tussock grass. It is the type species of the genus Beierobisium. "Falkland Island
Beierobisium_oppositum
Species of grass
tussock (N. trichotoma) and Chilean needle grass (N. neesiana), both designated Weeds of National Significance because they displace pasture grasses and
Nassella_tenuissima
Type of open grassland
Tussock grassland is a form of open grassland that is dominated by tussock grasses (also called bunchgrasses). It is common in some temperate grasslands
Tussock_grassland
Two small subantarctic islands belonging to South Africa
(Montia fontana). Several grass-like species grow on Marion including the rush Juncus scheuchzerioides, Cook's tussock-grass (Poa cookii), Polypogon magellanicus
Prince_Edward_Islands
Species of plant
dropseed, rat-tail grass, rattail grass, rattailgrass, rush grass, smut grass, smutgrass, tough dropseed, tufty grass, and tussock grass. Sporobolus africanus
Sporobolus_africanus
Mitchell grass (Astrebla) tussock grasslands Blue grass (Dicanthium) and tall bunch grass (Chrysopogon) tussock grasslands Temperate tussock grasslands
List of Major Vegetation Groups in Australia
List_of_Major_Vegetation_Groups_in_Australia
Species of grass
Poa kerguelensis is a species of tussock grass native to various subantarctic islands. The specific epithet refers to the type locality – the Kerguelen
Poa_kerguelensis
Hill in Kenya
mountain have extensive bamboo forests. Higher up it is covered by tussock grasses. The main peak is a rocky outcrop surrounded by open moorlands. Due
Mount_Kinangop
Species of plant
Eragrostis australasica, commonly known as swamp canegrass, is a tussock grass, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of the family Poaceae, that is endemic
Eragrostis_australasica
Terrestrial biome
Environment portal Ecology portal Earth sciences portal Oak savanna Tussock grass Great Plains This article incorporates text available under the CC
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Temperate_grasslands,_savannas,_and_shrublands
Antarctic wildlife
and other subantarctic island there also grow plants such as coastal tussock grass, that can reach 2 metres (7 ft) in height. The moss species Campylopus
Wildlife_of_Antarctica
Index of plants with the same common name
sometimes used for a tussock grass with narrow wire-like leaves, though wī is more usual for this. Poa cita, silver tussock, a tussock grass endemic to New
Wīwī
Genus of flowering plants in the grass family
Deschampsia is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae, commonly known as hair grass or tussock grass. The genus is widespread across many countries
Deschampsia
Species of grass
Poa foliosa is a species of tussock grass commonly known as muttonbird poa. It is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia. Poa
Poa_foliosa
Species of moth
referred to as a "tussock moth" for the tufts of hair on the caterpillar. According to Wiktionary, a tussock is a tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure
Lophocampa_maculata
Ecoregion in Tasmania
environment law, they are dominated by kangaroo grass, velvet tussock grass and/or silver tussock grass. The vegetation community occurs as small divided
Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania
Lowland_Native_Grasslands_of_Tasmania
Species of bird
female dark brown all over. Its natural habitat is tussock grassland dominated by Poa tussock grass, ferns and megaherbs. The species also uses the burrows
Campbell_teal
Species of rabbit
name, zacatochtle, refers to the rabbit's relationship with subalpine tussock grass in the genus Festuca (referred to as zacate in Spanish, zacatl in Nahuatl)
Volcano_rabbit
Ecological community in southern Victoria
addition to kangaroo grass, Plume grass, Wallaby-grasses and Spear grasses, the area includes Spiny Rice flower, common tussock grass, Hoary Sunray, Eryngium
Victorian Volcanic Plain grasslands
Victorian_Volcanic_Plain_grasslands
Species of grass
(formerly stipa scabra) known as speargrass, is a widespread species of tussock grass found in southern and central Australia. Speargrass stems may reach
Austrostipa_scabra
British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic
is the tussock grass Poa flabellata. This grows mostly on raised beaches and steep slopes near the shore and may reach 2 m (7 ft). Other grasses include
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
Genus of grasses
Chionochloa is a genus of tussock grass in the family Poaceae, found primarily in New Zealand with one known species in New Guinea and another on Lord
Chionochloa
External territory of Australia
drainage, particularly on moraines. The island's grasses include Poa cookii, a small tussock grass, as well as tufts of Poa kerguelensis. The island's
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard_Island_and_McDonald_Islands
Species of bird
ground which may be lined with some pebbles, stones, or grass, or nestled in a clump of tussock grass (on South Georgia Island). Nests are densely packed
Macaroni_penguin
Extinct species of bird
Chatham and Pitt Islands. It is likely to have occurred in scrubland and tussock grass. Its extinction was presumably caused by predation by rats and cats
Chatham_Islands_rail
Mountain range in South Africa
near-endemic". The flora of the high alti-montane grasslands is mainly tussock grass, creeping plants, and small shrubs such as ericas. These include the
Drakensberg
Genus of legumes
Eremaean region of the continent. It is often associated with Triodia tussock grasses. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Muelleranthus comprises the
Muelleranthus
uncontrolled grazing.[citation needed] Great Sandy Desert from space Tussock grass in Gibson Desert Kangaroo in Nambung National Park Simpson Desert near
Deserts_of_Australia
Species of insect
feed. Caterpillars eat tussock grass Poa cookii. The whole life of a caterpillar is spent inside the inner fronds of tussock tillers. All life stages
Embryonopsis_halticella
Highly venomous snake native to southeastern Australia
forests, along water bodies, and in swampy areas with thick clumps of tussock grass. Austrelaps ramsayi is ovoviviparous meaning the females give birth
Highland_copperhead
Species of grass
Poa affinis is a tussock grass, found near Sydney and the Blue Mountains in Australia. A moderately common plant found growing on soils based on sandstone
Poa_affinis
Island in New Zealand
Mirounga leonina resting in the tussock grasses New Zealand sea lions disporting themselves among the tussock grass Campbell Island landscape (taken
Campbell_Island,_New_Zealand
Village in Wellington, New Zealand
for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of Ngāwī as "the native tussock grass". The area is popular with commercial and recreational fishermen. The
Ngawi,_New_Zealand
Vegetation group which occurs in semi-arid areas of southern Australia
understorey; mallee with an open shrubby understorey; mallee with a tussock grass (Themeda, Poa and Astrebla species) understorey. Mallee woodlands and
Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands
Mallee_Woodlands_and_Shrublands
Genus of grasses
native to inland Australia and refers to a group of spiny-leaved, tussock-forming grasses. Species include: Spinifex × alterniflorus Nees – Western Australia
Spinifex_(coastal_grass)
Lake in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania,
unique and includes the Tasmanian deciduous beech (Nothofagus gunnii), tussock grasses, snow gums and pencil pines. Among animals wandering the shores of
Dove_Lake_(Tasmania)
Australian drainage region
is flat sandy or stony desert with a sparse covering of shrubs or tussock grasses.[citation needed] Average rainfall varies from one area to another
Western_Plateau
Species of plant
perennial tussock-forming grass widespread in Africa, Australia, Asia and the Pacific. In Australia it is commonly known as kangaroo grass and in East
Themeda_triandra
as tussocks, grasses and shrubs. This has caused soil erosion from wind and rain. They also compete with pasture livestock by eating the best grass. Since
European rabbit in New Zealand
European_rabbit_in_New_Zealand
Species of plant
erythrovaginata, the lax bastard grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to New Zealand. A stout tussock-former reaching 75 cm (30 in)
Carex_erythrovaginata
Island in the southern Indian Ocean
plant living on the slopes below 250 metres (820 ft) of altitude is the tussock grass species Poa novarae. Up to 600 metres (2,000 ft), sedges such as Scirpus
Île_Amsterdam
Volcanic archipelago in New Zealand
Dracophyllum, Coprosma and Myrsine (with some rātā). At higher elevations tussock grass and megaherb communities dominate the flora. Gentianella concinna, an
Auckland_Islands
Species of bird native to southern Australia
hollow lined with vegetation and down, usually constructed amongst tussock grass, rocks, or bushes. The nest is mainly constructed by the male but lined
Cape_Barren_goose
Species of bird
on East Falkland. It primarily inhabits rocky coasts with adjacent tussock grass but also ranges inland to mountain foothills up to about 500 m (1,600 ft)
Striated_caracara
Subspecies of bird
water which ran through tall tussock grass from the melting edge of a glacier. The birds were well hidden by the screen of grass, and I almost stumbled over
South_Georgia_pintail
Attributes of living species that arose due to coevolution with other now-extinct species
Mascarene grass Zoysia tenuifolia Mascarene Islands Ignored by introduced Aldabra giant tortoises in favor of other grasses. Cylindraspis. Mascarene tussock-grass
Evolutionary_anachronism
Active volcano in Cameroon near the Gulf of Guinea
metres (6,600 and 9,800 ft) elevation. The dominant vegetation is tussock grasses, with scattered fire-tolerant shrubs and low trees. Sub-alpine grassland
Mount_Cameroon
Central Andean dry puna ecoregion, which in this zone is characterized by tussock grass vegetation. Salar de Aguas Calientes (disambiguation) Miñiques Cordón
Salar_de_Talar
Founder and first lieutenant governor of British Columbia
near Port Stanley, are named after Moody. In 1845 Moody introduced tussock grass into Britain from the Falkland Islands, for which he received the Gold
Richard_Clement_Moody
Species of grass
Heteropogon triticeus is a tropical, perennial tussock grass with a native distribution encompassing Tropical and Temperate Asia, Malesia and Northern
Heteropogon_triticeus
in the cold highland regions on Victoria. Its preferred habitat is tussock grass or sedge fields where the small snake finds shelter under logs or dense
Australian_snake_habitats
Topics referred to by the same term
Heteropogon may refer to: Heteropogon (plant), genus of tussock grass in the family Poaceae Heteropogon (fly), genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae
Heteropogon
UK Site of Specific Scientific Interest
the Ray Brook runs through the heath. The grassland is dominated by tussock grass and there are scattered oaks, hawthorns, willows and blackthorns. There
Blindley_Heath_SSSI
Species of bird
with tall tussock grass and low shrubs. In the southern part of its range it also occurs locally in Polylepis woodlands with tussock grass ground cover
Streak-backed_canastero
Species of moth
inhabits tussock grasslands and coastal sand dunes. Host species include Ficinia spiralis, Ammophila arenaria, Poa cita and other "tussock grasses". The
Ichneutica_phaula
Breed of horse
plants include herbs, grasses, sedges, flowers and mistletoes; among these are Deschampsia caespitosa (a very rare tussock grass), Peraxilla tetrapetala
Kaimanawa_horse
Subfamily of moths
George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these
Lymantriinae
Species of moth
species inhabits open tussock grassland at various altitudes, coastal dunes, and inland volcanic dunes. Larvae feed on tussock grasses such as Chionochloa
Ichneutica_unica
Nature reserve in Australia
plant species as well, such as river red gums, tall spikerush, and tussock grass. Serendip now focuses more on environmental education about the flora
Serendip_Sanctuary
Species of bird
mounds built largely of the stipes, roots and adhering soil of the tussock grass Poa cookii and average about 22 cm high, with a minimum distance between
Heard_Island_shag
Mountain in northern England
high Pennines, with an extensive and poorly drained summit plateau of tussock grass and peat bog. The B6277 road between Alston and Middleton-in-Teesdale
Burnhope_Seat
Species of grass
Poa gunnii is a Tasmanian endemic tussock grass considered one of the most abundant and common in alpine and subalpine environments from about 800 m to
Poa_gunnii
Ecoregion in the south of Argentina
drastic impact. Palatable grasses have been progressively eliminated, replaced by unpalatable woody plants. The natural tussock grass is an important resource
Patagonian_grasslands
River in New Zealand
predominantly a shingle bed river flowing through beech forest with a margin of tussock grass along the banks. It can be kayaked, except during summer droughts. A
Waiheke_River
Species of bird
Islands. The nominate subspecies primarily inhabits areas heavy with tussock grass just inland from rocky beaches. It also occurs in human settlements
Austral_thrush
Species of fish
Australia where it occurs in small pools with clay bottoms and emergent tussock grasses. This species can reach a length of 4.8 centimetres (1.9 in) SL. The
Edgbaston_goby
Species of plant
Michalet & M. Saadou (February 2007). "Positive associations involving the tussock grass Panicum turgidum Forssk. in the Aïr-Ténéré Reserve, Niger". Journal
Panicum_turgidum
Terrestrial ecoregion in New Zealand
curled snow tussock (C. crassiuscula) becomes prevalent at higher altitudes. Herbaceous perennial plants are interspersed with the tussock grasses, including
Southland_montane_grasslands
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