Scientific Name: Cymbopogon refractus

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  • Pronunciation:
    sim−bo−PO−gon re-frac-tus
  • Common Name:
    Barbed Wire Grass
  • Type:
    Grass
  • Family:
    POACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers Color:
    N/A
  • Fruit Color:
    N/A
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Eucalypt Forest, Seacoast
  • Species List:
    NLTalks2010, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Grass book, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, NPA Botany 07, BHNR, NNS, Lake Cooroibah
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Lemon Grasses (Cymbopogon sp.) Decoction drunk or applied as a wash to sooth coughs and colds. External wash of boiled leaves relieved fevers.

Identification Notes

Blue green leaves with light lemon scent.

Associated Fauna

Good bird habitat and food||

Landscaping Notes

||Noosa Council Preferred Species list ||Excellent tufting plant for rockeries and general planting.||Very hardy| Feature foliage||Graceful pendulous form|