Brown-back Wallaby-grass

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Rytidosperma duttonianum

Tall erect grass to 50 cm, flowering stems up to 1 m.

Details
Flora Type
Grasses
Other Common Names
Danthonia duttoniana
Distinctive Features

Flowers reddish or dark brown, hence the common name.

Biology

Perennial. Lowland sites on heavier soils prone to inundation, especially basalt soils. Damper sites and wet grasslands.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Oct-Jan

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Rytidosperma
Species
duttonianum

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

One of the few wallaby-grasses to tolerate poor drainage conditions. Rytidosperma species are moderately important fodder grasses with 10-25% crude protein when green, and moderate to high digestibility.

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native