Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum
Clustered Wallaby-grass
Slender to densely tufting or spreading perennial grass.
Additional information
- SynonymAustrodanthonia racemosa, Danthonia racemosa
- FamilyPoaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 20 cm x 15 cm, stems 0.1-0.8 m high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesFine light green sparsely hairy flat, folded or inrolled leaves to 15 cm x 1 mm
- Flower colourGreen
- Flowering timeSeptember to January
- Flowers6-10-flowered spikelets scattered along narrow flowerheads 5-15 cm long. Upper hairs on lower floral bract reduced to large marginal tufts, hairs long on lower row, tip elongated; lobes broad, contracting suddenly to long bristle. Central bristle long
- Bird attractingSeeds
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsDry to moist well drained soils in a wide range of habitats. Tolerates light frosts. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useSuitable for lightly trafficked lawns, responding well to mowing. A common and often dominant grass.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
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Photographer/s: 1, 2, Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Peter Kinchington, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 4 Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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