Austrodanthonia_tenuior

<i>Rytidosperma tenuius</i>

Rytidosperma tenuius

Species of grass

Rytidosperma tenuius, or purplish wallaby grass, is an Australian species of wallaby grass found in south eastern Australia, usually on clay or sandy soils in the drier eucalyptus woodlands.[1] The grass is perennial, and it may grow up to 1.2 m tall.[2] It is native to the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, and it has been introduced to New Zealand.[3][4] The inflorescences have a characteristic reddish colouration, and the attractive purplish bracts of young flowers can also aid in identification.[3][5] The specific epithet tenuius is derived from the Latin for thin.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Rytidosperma tenuius". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Rytidosperma tenuius". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. [3]
    Jessop, John; Dashorst, Gilbert R.M.; James, Fiona M. (2018). Grasses of South Australia. Wakefield Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-1-74305-583-0.
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    "Short-awn Wallaby-Grass". Grasslands: Biodiversity of south-eastern Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Rytidosperma tenuius". Yarra Ranges Council - Local Plant Directory. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. [6]
    Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 268
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