Flora of New Zealand Series

Robust, grass-like, usually wide-leaved tufts, (3) -10-30- (40) cm high. Inflorescence usually of numerous flower-clusters. Flowers usually 2.5-3.5 mm long; tepals light brown to red-brown, rarely darker with white or cream margins. Stamens 6.

N., S.;  var. acra also on St., Ch., A.; vars rhadina, orina and acra not known from N. On rocks, coastal (vars banksiana and acra) and inland (vars migrata, rhadina and orina).