A perennial, tufted grass native to south-eastern Australia, Dichelachne crinita produces slender, arching leaves and delicate, feathery flower panicles that appear in spring and summer. It grows in grasslands, open woodlands, and well-drained soils, thriving in full sun.
 
The Long-haired Plume-grass is valued in revegetation projects and native gardens for its ornamental seed heads, soil-stabilising roots, and role in providing habitat and food for native fauna.