But for weddings and home decor, where itâs reigning as one of the biggest trends, pampas grass is used in wedding bouquets, centerpiece arrangements, and as part of dried floral arrangements at the ends of ceremony aisles. See inside for 56 plants that may be more commonly encountered or are newly emerging threats. Leaves to about 2 m long with a prominent midrib and sharp edge of forward facing short teeth. Pampas grass is exactly that â a tall grass that grows naturally and is often used as a hedge. Gramineae (South Australia) Poaceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory) Common Names. Pink Pampas Grass is native to South America. grass ... contaminated with the plant may also be illegal. ... Buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris and Cenchrus pennisetiformis..... 46 Bulbil watsonia ... Pampas grasses Cortaderia spp. Plants banned from sale in South Australia â October 2010 8 18.10.2010 Equisetum hyaemale L. Hydrocotyle water pennywort Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L.f. Hymenachne olive hymenachne, trompetilla, water star grass, West Indian grass Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge)Nees Panicum amplexicaule Rudge Agrostis monostachya Poir Innocent weed Pampas Grass may look lovely BUT itâs an extremely noxious weed and itâs illegal for any florist in most states of Australia to sell it because itâs so dangerous. This is tussocky perennial to 4.5 m high. Native to Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. Origin. It can be grown throughout the state, but fares best in cool, semi-shady spots, such as the Adelaide Hills. Pampas grass, which is increasingly popular among interior designers, grows wild near Littlehaven Beach in South Shields. It was introduced to Australia as an ornamental plant in confusion with Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana). 1. A large, long-lived tussock-forming grass Native to South America Introduced to Australia as a garden ornamental, but now a serious weed of bushland and timber plantations in several States Synonyms: Gynerium cordatum, Cortaderia atacamensis Also known as: Andean pampas grass, purple pampas grass, Andes grass, Cortaderia, jubata in South Australia. PLANTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA..... 23 DISCLAIMER Use of the information in this handbook is at your own risk. common pampas, common pampas grass, cut throat grass, pampas grass, silver pampas grass, silvergrass, Uruguayan pampas grass, white pampas grass. The Mount Lofty Ranges provide ideal habitat As a lawn, it will tolerate passive recreation and once established, it is low maintenance and requires minimal watering. Native to South America (i.e. The plant has become established in the Australian Capital Territory, central coast of New South Wales, Tasmania and southern Victoria. Weeping rice-grass (Microlaena stipoides) In South Australia, weeping rice-grass makes a great lawn. Notiï¬cation â The presence and locations of some ... pink pampas grass Cortaderiajubata invades bushland, sharp leaves, ï¬re hazard Pampas grass is a misnomer. The plant we call pampas grass is really from the Andes - Ecuador, Peru and Chile - whereas the giant grass from the Pampas of Argentina (Cortaderia selloana) is a little better behaved and doesn't often spread here (though apparently that is happening more now in southern California). Pampas grass is native to South America and is considered a weed in most Australian states and t erritories as it competes with native vegetation and is a fire hazard. The flowering heads are dense, feathery and silver-white or sometimes dull pink at first, held above the leaves on reed-like stems. Other names: Common Pampas Grass Silwergras (South Africa). Summary: Pampas Grass is a large, rhizomatous, perennial tussock grass up to 2 m wide and has tall plume-like spikes to 2-4 m high. Pampas grass refers to its place of origin on the pampas of South America. South Australia Region Pampas grasses form tussocks up to 3 metres high with grey-green drooping leaves 2 metres long with very sharp edges.