Cymbopogon obtectus

Botanical Description

Cymbopogon obtectus is an evergreen, clump-forming, perennial grass growing up to 100cm tall[ 693 Title Bush Foods of New South Wales Publication Author Stewart S.; Percival B. Website http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/education/Resources/bush_foods Publisher Royal Botanic gardens; Sydney, Australia. Year 1997 ISBN 07313-0004-1 Description A small booklet with information on more than 30 species of edible plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and essential oil. It is used in revegetation projects. Cymbopogon obtectus has a wide distribution and tolerance of a range of environments and threats, including exposure to fire. It is not currently believed to be rare, in danger of extinction or in need of special protection. However, despite the fact that the seed is commercially available for horticulture and it has been noted as common (often the dominant species) in the past by collectors, occurrence trends have suggested that there has been a decrease in collections over time, indicating that its range should be reassessed. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].