Echinopogon is a genus of grasses native to Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and New Zealand. They are known commonly as hedgehog grasses.
They are perennial grasses with bristly panicles.
Species
Echinopogon caespitosus - bushy hedgehog grass, tufted hedgehog grass - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria Echinopogon cheelii - longflower hedgehog grass - New South Wales, Victoria Echinopogon intermedius - erect hedgehog grass - Queensland, New South Wales Echinopogon mckiei - New South Wales Echinopogon nutans - Queensland, New South Wales, New Guinea Echinopogon ovatus - forest hedgehog grass - New Guinea, Australia (all 6 states plus Norfolk Island), Lesser Sunda Islands, New Zealand (North + South + Chatham Islands) Echinopogon phleoides - Northern Tablelands of New South Wales