PINK PAMPAS GRASS

Description Tall, clumpy grass with fluffy flower heads. It can grow up to 4.5 m tall (including seed head), competes with native vegetation and is a fire hazard.

Leaves Bright green with a very prominent midvein, finely serrated, and arched, leaf tips touch the ground.

Seedhead Pink or purplish when young, 30–90 cm long, and fade to dark brown. Present from January to late March.

Roots Up to 3.5 m deep.

Dispersal Seed dispersed by wind. Can spread short distances via underground stems (rhizomes). Is deliberately planted for ornamental purposes and sometimes traded for decorative flower arrangements.

Confused with Weed species New Zealand pampas grass (Cortaderia richardii). Native species Common reed (Phragmites australis) and Saw sedge (Gahnia spp.)

Control Please do not attempt to treat or dispose of this weed yourself Call (02) 6623 3800 if you see this plant anywhere in the Far North Coast region.