Slender Wallaby-grass
Rytidosperma penicillatum
Loosely tufted slender perennial grass to 70 cm in height, with fine flexuose leaves to 15 cm long and 2 mm wide. Leaves are variable and maybe glabrous or slightly hairy, flat, inrolled or folded. The slender seedhead is linear and is up to 15 com long and often purplish.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Grasses |
| Former Scientific Name | Danthonia penicillata |
| Biology | Perennial. Moist well drained soils. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Jan |
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants) |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Rytidosperma |
| Species | penicillatum |
Rytidosperma species are moderately important fodder grasses with 10-25% crude protein when green, and moderate to high digestibility. Alpine forms have stiff leaves with a short compact flower stem.
| Interesting Facts | |
|---|---|
| Similar Species | Very similar to the co-occuring R. pilosum which has a slender flower head. |
| Native Status | Native |