Chionochloa pallens

Chionochloa pallens
Grasses in a field
Chionochloa pallens in Tararua Forest Park

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Chionochloa
Species:
C. pallens
Binomial name
Chionochloa pallens
Zotov

Chionochloa pallens, or mid-ribbed snow tussock, is a species of grass, endemic to New Zealand.[2] It is a tall species with pink inflorescence.[3] However, descriptions of the nominate subspecies note that it is stout.[4] It is found on both the North and South Island.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Chionochloa pallens subsp. pallens". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Chionochloa pallens". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Chionochloa pallens Zotov subsp. pallens - Biota of NZ". Biota of NZ. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Chionochloa pallens Zotov - Biota of NZ". Biota of NZ. Retrieved 9 August 2025.