Calomeria amaranthoides

Incense Plant at Sassafras, NSW

Calomeria amaranthoides at Sassafras, NSW - 24 Mar 2022
Calomeria amaranthoides at Sassafras, NSW - 24 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Calomeria amaranthoides 27 Mar 2022 plants
Unidentified 27 Mar 2022 janddkelly

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Plant resembles a giant grass, but has tobacco-like leaves with reticulate venation. Leaf base almost encloses stem (no petiole). Leaves dry out and turn black. Stems up to 3m, in regrowth after fire, often bend over horizontally, with large grass-like inflorescence. Occurs in wet areas with dense vegetation. Occurs in dense stands in regrowth, after falling becomes a barrier to walkers.

2 comments

plants wrote:
   27 Mar 2022
This palnt is absolutely abundant in many areas burnt in 2019-2020.
janddkelly wrote:
   27 Mar 2022
Thanks You.
There are dense stands of it on the trail from Styles Ck to the Vines in the Budawangs.
This trail is now virtually impassable.
Dave Kelly.

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Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Calomeria amaranthoides Scientific name
  • Incense Plant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 603m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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