Conservation > Discover > Flora and Fauna > Hedgehog Grass
Type: Endemic Plant | Status: Critically Endangered | Nativeness: Endemic
Small, perennial, tuft forming grass found on damp, wind-exposed banks and outcrops around on the upper slopes of Green Mountain. Dead leaves do not decompose easily and often the only living material in a tuft consists of a few leaves and infloresences at the centre, insulated from the wind by dead growth.
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This Endemic Plant can be found in the following locations:
Green Mountain National Park is full of history and natural beauty. Rising to 859m, the mountain is lush and cool compared to the arid lowlands, with many trails for visitors to explore.
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