Chionochloa pallens

Chionochloa pallens
Chionochloa pallens in Tararua Forest Park

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Chionochloa
Species:
C. pallens
Binomial name
Chionochloa pallens
Zotov

Chionochloa pallens, or mid-ribbed snow tussock, is a species of grass, endemic to New Zealand. It is a tall species with pink inflorescence. However, descriptions of the nominate subspecies note that it is stout. It is found on both the North and South Island.