Native grasslands include local indigenous grass species, as well as mosses, lichens, fungi, native lilies, orchids, daisies and other plants.
They are habitat for many species of native animals, including the vulnerable Striped Legless Lizard (Delma impar) and critically endangered Golden Sun Moth (Synemon plana).
The Eastern Barred Bandicoot relies on this grassland in its enclosure at Parklands reserve, Hamilton.