Old man's beard

Description:

This plant seems to creep gently over most others in the understory of open dry eucalyptus forests. It is visually striking at this time of year as the flowers are prolific and form a soft curtain of silver. The stems are thin and twisty and have longitudinal grooves.

Habitat:

Open dry mixed eucalyptus forest. (national park)

Notes:

Ok found it ! A native of England and on weed alert status in Australia. "Alternative names include Traveller’s Joy, Father Christmas, Baccy Plant, Boy’s Bacca, Smokewood, Shepherd’s Delight and Woodbine. The dry stems were traditionally cut in winter and used for smoking, giving rise to the names referring to tobacco, and Richard Mabey suggests in “Flora Britannica” that the plant may have inspired the Woodbine cigarette brand name. “Smokewood” may also refer to the appearance of the clouds of feathery fronds in the hedgerows when seen from a distance. The stems have also been used traditionally in basketry. In medicine the plant has been used in homeopathy to treat rheumatism, skin rashes and swollen glands. The boiled roots and stems were used traditionally as a cure for itching. The plant appears in the Bach Flower remedies, quoted for “Indifference, Dreaminess, Inattention and Unconsciousness”, and is one of the ingredients of the well-known Rescue Remedy." - [The Hawk Conservancy]