An important sand-binding plant, pingao has evolved to tolerate the salt spray and windblown sand, thriving in the conditions. Seed heads appear on rigid dark spikes above the leaves in late September and bear hundreds of dark brown seeds. Introduced marram grass, coastal development, grazing by stock and direct human impacts, including heavy foot traffic and vehicles, have led to the decline of pingao in most areas.
ERIC HAMILTON
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Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 38
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69An important sand-binding plant, pingao has evolved to tolerate the salt spray and windblown sand, thriving in the conditions. Seed heads appear on rigid dark spikes above the leaves in late September and bear hundreds of dark brown seeds. Introduced marram grass, coastal development, grazing by stock and direct human impacts, including heavy foot traffic and vehicles, have led to the decline of pingao in most areas. ERIC HAMILTON Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 38
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