Poa labillardierei

Poa labillardierei is a robust, densely tufted perennial grass of the Poaceae family forming large rounded tussocks 50-120 cm tall and up to 1 m across. Leaves are mostly basal, very long and narrow, 30-80 cm by 1-3 mm, flat to weakly inrolled, dull blue-green to grey-green, with finely scabrous margins that can be sharp to the touch; ligules are short, blunt, and membranous. Flowering culms are erect, slender, and exceed the foliage; the inflorescence is a loose, open panicle 15-30 cm long with fine ascending to spreading branches bearing pendulous spikelets toward the tips. Spikelets are 4-7 mm long with 3-5 florets; lemmas are keeled, finely scabrous on the keel and marginal veins, and bear short basal hairs. Native to a wide variety of habitats across south-eastern Australia and Tasmania, from cool montane grasslands to damp riparian flats, the species flowers from spring through summer.