Hymenachne (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) (Nox)
Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution
| Scientific name: | Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees |  |
Common Name: | Hymenachne, olive hymenachne | |
Status: | Declared Noxious weed. The Agriculture Victoria website has information about the noxious weed classification of this species. | |
Habitat: | Tropical and subtropical regions on dry land or floating in water up to one metre deep (Kowari Editorial Committee 1991). It is a weed of savannas, ponds with predominantly mucky soils, ditches, canal banks and sandy depressional areas (Hill 1996). Hymenachne invades wetlands, swamps and wet areas along rivers and streams (Standley & Steyermark 1958). |
Related Links
Information on Hymenachne on the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment's website (external link).
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