Echinopogon is a genus of grasses native to Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and New Zealand. They are known commonly as hedgehog grasses. They are perennial grasses with bristly panicles. Species 1. \n* Echinopogon caespitosus - bushy hedgehog grass, tufted hedgehog grass - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria 2. \n* Echinopogon cheelii - longflower hedgehog grass - New South Wales, Victoria 3. \n* Echinopogon intermedius - erect hedgehog grass - Queensland, New South Wales 4. \n* Echinopogon mckiei - New South Wales 5. \n* Echinopogon nutans - Queensland, New South Wales, New Guinea 6. \n* Echinopogon ovatus - forest hedgehog grass - New Guinea, Australia (all 6 states plus Norfolk Island), Lesser Sunda Islands, New Zealand (North + South + Chatham Islands) 7. \n* Echinopogon ph