Chilean needle grass becomes evident this month.

13 December, 2017 by AgPest in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chilean needle grass, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, It is a grass / grass-like, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson/Tasman, Northland, Otago, Ruapehu, Southland, Taranaki, Taupo, The seeds have long awns, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast | Comments Off on Chilean needle grass becomes evident this month.

Chilean needle grass will become evident in pastures in November-December. Keep an eye out for the reddish purple colour of the seed heads when they first emerge. Each seed has a 7 cm long awn (bristle-like tail). This grass is most likely to be found in pastures on north/west-facing drought-prone slopes but may be present in contaminated stock feed / hay.  If you suspect that you have it, please contact your local council biosecurity people for identification and management advice immediately.

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