Rytidosperma carphoides

Short Wallaby Grass at Hughes, ACT

Rytidosperma carphoides at Hughes, ACT - 28 Sep 2020
Rytidosperma carphoides at Hughes, ACT - 28 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Rytidosperma carphoides 29 Sep 2020 michaelb
Unidentified 28 Sep 2020 LisaH

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A low grass with unusual star-burst clustering of seed heads, I thought.

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Nearby sightings

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Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. mannifera (Brittle Gum) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Sep 2021 by KL
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by LisaH
Leptospermum myrtifolium (Myrtle Teatree) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Aug 2021 by KL
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Jul 2021 by LisaH
Casuarina/Allocasuarina sp. (Casuarina) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by KL
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by Tapirlord
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by KL
Acacia sp. (A Wattle) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by KL
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by KL
Lepidium hyssopifolium (Aromatic Peppercress) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Mar 2021 by MichaelMulvaney
Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Feb 2021 by KL
Macrotona securiformis (Inland Macrotona) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by LisaH
Erigeron sp. (Fleabanes) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Dec 2020 by KL
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Dec 2020 by KL
Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Dec 2020 by KL
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2020 by LisaH
Hoshihananomia leucosticta (Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2020 by KL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by KL
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 23 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Haloragis heterophylla (Variable Raspwort) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Rumex dumosus (Wiry Dock) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Oxalis perennans (Grassland Wood Sorrel) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Euchiton involucratus (Star Cudweed) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by TomT
 at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by jennyt
Rytidosperma carphoides (Short Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by KL
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Johnrehnia concisa (A native cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Deakin, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by KL
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Oct 2020 by TomT
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Oct 2020 by TomT
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Oct 2020 by TomT
Trifolium campestre (Hop Clover) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by LisaH
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by LisaH
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by KL
Euchiton sp. (A Cudweed) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by LisaH
Wahlenbergia multicaulis (Tadgell's Bluebell) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by LisaH
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by LisaH
Spergularia rubra (Sandspurrey) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Sep 2020 by KL
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Sep 2020 by KL
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Sep 2020 by LisaH
zz Polypore (shelf/hoof-like) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Sep 2020 by LisaH
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by TomT
Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's Purse) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by TomT
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by TomT
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by TomT
Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by TomT
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by TomT
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by TomT
Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Aug 2020 by LisaH
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jun 2020 by KL
Oxalis thompsoniae (Fluffy-fruit Wood-sorrel) at Hughes, ACT - 30 May 2020 by TomT
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Hughes, ACT - 30 May 2020 by JackyF
Plantago gaudichaudii (Narrow Plantain) at Hughes, ACT - 30 May 2020 by TomT
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Hughes, ACT - 29 May 2020 by TomT
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by LisaH
Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by jennyt
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by jennyt
Eucalyptus mannifera (Brittle Gum) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Apr 2020 by jennyt
Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Apr 2020 by jennyt
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Apr 2020 by jennyt
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by jennyt
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Wahlenbergia capillaris (Tufted Bluebell) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by LisaH
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Feb 2020 by LisaH
Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) at Deakin, ACT - 30 Dec 2019 by LisaH
 at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2019 by LisaH
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2019 by LisaH
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by LisaH
Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 by LisaH
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Oct 2019 by LisaH
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2019 by LisaH
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Aug 2019 by LisaH
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Aug 2019 by TomT
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2019 by LisaH
zz Agaric (stemless) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Coprinellus etc. (An Inkcap) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by LisaH
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 18 May 2019 by KL

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Sep 2020 11:09 AM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Rytidosperma carphoides Scientific name
  • Short Wallaby Grass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 827.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 54 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Austrodanthonia carphoides Danthonia carphoides

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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