Species

Trisetum tenellum

Etymology

Trisetum: Three-bristled
tenellum: Small, delicate, tender

Current Conservation Status

2012 - Not Threatened

Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB

Previous Conservation Status

2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened

Authority

Trisetum tenellum (Petrie) A.W.Hill

Family

Poaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

TRITEN

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Grasses

Synonyms

Trisetum antarcticum subsp. tenellum Petrie, T. antarcticum var. tenellum (Petrie) Cheeseman

Distribution

Endemic. South Island only. In North West Nelson and Marlbrough. Then from Arthurs Pass and Banks Peninsula south and west to Fiordland

Habitat

usually in stony ground, on moraines, scree river beds, slip scars, on marble, limestone and ultramafic rocks, often in tussock grassland, feelfield and herbfield. Sometimes in seepages and swampy ground.

Propagation Technique

Easy from fresh and division of whole plants. Does best in a shady site in free draining, lime-enriched soil or within a pot.

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 28, 56

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Where To Buy

Not commercially available

Notes on taxonomy

A rather variable species, with two cytotypes. Further study into the morphological variablity and distribution of these cytotypes is needed

This page last updated on 20 Jan 2014