Smooth Wallaby-Grass
Rytidosperma laeve
Erect densely tufted perennial to 60 cm, with glabrous to slightly, flat hairy leaves to 20 cm and 2 mm wide. Compact dense seedheads 3-6 cm long, flowers often purplish.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Grasses |
| Former Scientific Name | Danthonia laevis, Notodanthonia laevis |
| Distinctive Features | The seedheads have three distinct rows of hairs. |
| Biology | Perennial. Moist heavy loam and stony soils. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Nov |
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants) |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Rytidosperma |
| Species | laeve |
Rytidosperma species are moderately important fodder grasses with 10-25% crude protein when green, and moderate to high digestibility. Very adaptable species. In alpine grasslands this species is stiffer and more upright with smooth shiny leaves. May also hybridise with related species.
| Interesting Facts | |
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| Similar Species | 0 |
| Native Status | Native |