Rytidosperma sp.

Wallaby Grass at Canberra, ACT

Rytidosperma sp. at Canberra, ACT - 29 Aug 2023
Rytidosperma sp. at Canberra, ACT - 29 Aug 2023
Rytidosperma sp. at Canberra, ACT - 29 Aug 2023
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Identification history

Rytidosperma sp. 29 Aug 2023 MattM
Rytidosperma sp. 22 Aug 2023 JohnGiacon

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Has survived in the non-mulched areas.

5 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   23 Aug 2023
Possibly, I can't say I'm particularly happy confirming grasses without seedheads. See what Matt has to say when he is next on.
MattM wrote:
   23 Aug 2023
I can't really provide a better answer myself. I can't ID a potential wallaby grass from photos without a seedhead as the other semi-diagnostic features are very small and don't show up in photos. I can see what looks like an old scape of a possible wallaby grass in this photo, but it is not attached to the plant.
JohnGiacon wrote:
   29 Aug 2023
Hi, 2 more photos added. Cheers, John
MattM wrote:
   29 Aug 2023
Thanks John. Looks like it could be R. racemosum, but we will play it safe and leave it as a sp.
Tapirlord wrote:
   29 Aug 2023
Or R.pilosum

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  • 88 Abundance
  • 29 Aug 2023 01:31 PM Recorded on
  • JohnGiacon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Rytidosperma sp. Scientific name
  • Wallaby Grass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1522.12m Recorded at altitude
  • 354 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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