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High Altitude Tall Chionochloa Tussock Grasslands

A range of information is available on each type of tall tussock grassland. Click on the appropriate word in the table to make your selection which will then be displayed in a NEW browser window.


Red tussock
(C. rubra including
subsp. rubra & cuprea)
Identification
Habitat
Other
species
present
Vegetation
history
Management
strategies


Slim-leaved snow tussock
(C. macra)
Identification
Habitat
Other
species
present
Vegetation
history
Management
strategies


Narrow leaved snow tussock
(C.rigida)
Identification
Habitat
Other
species
present
Vegetation
history
Management
strategies


Broad leaved snow tussock
(C. flavescens)
Identification
Habitat
Other
species
present
Vegetation
history
Management
strategies


Mid-ribbed snow tussock
(C.pallens)
Identification
Habitat
Other
species
present
Vegetation
history
Management
strategies


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