Rytidosperma nudiflorum
Alpine Wallaby-grass
Perennial grass, tufted or shortly spreading from underground stems.
Additional information
- SynonymDanthonia nudiflora
- FamilyPoaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizestems to 30 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesSmooth stiff leaves to 10 cm x 1.5 mm, arching backwards from the leaf sheath.
- Flower colourPurplish
- Flowering timeDecember to March
- Flowers5-6-flowered spikelets in compact narrow to oblong flowerheads 3-7 cm long. Hairs on lower floral bract reduced to marginal and basal tufts; lobes erect tapering to short points, central bristle longer.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soil in subalpine grasslands and heathlands. Snow and frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useA small snow grass with an attractive weeping habit for rockeries and small gardens.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites.
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Photographer/s: Peter Kinchington, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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