Uncommon. Scattered plants growing in riparian forest dominated by matai (Prumnopitys taxifolia) and kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides). Plants growing through Australina pusilla subsp. pusilla turf.

Images by Jeremy Rolfe.

For more information see:

http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=7717

de Lange, P.J.; Smissen, R.D.; Rolfe, J.R.; Ogle. C.C. 2016: Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae: Agrostidinae)—an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus. PhytoKeys 75: 119-144. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.75.10328