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Straw wallaby-grass

Rytidosperma richardsonii (Cashmore) Connor & Edgar

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Rytidosperma

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Straw wallaby-grass: Native, yearlong-green, perennial, erect, densely tufted grass to 100 cm tall. Flowerheads are contracted to somewhat open panicles. Flowers from spring to autu
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Straw wallaby-grass, Wallaby grass

Synonyms

  • Austrodanthonia richardsonii (Cashmore) H.P.Linder
  • Danthonia richardsonii Cashmore
  • Notodanthonia richardsonii (Cashmore) Veldkamp

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.