Hill Wallaby Grass at Molonglo Valley, ACT
Identification history
| Rytidosperma erianthum | 29 Jan 2023 | Grassman | ||
| Rytidosperma monticola | 28 Jan 2023 | lbradley | ||
| Rytidosperma erianthum | 27 Jan 2023 | MattM | ||
| Rytidosperma sp. | 27 Jan 2023 | lbradley |
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9 comments
MattM
wrote:
28 Jan 2023
It could be. Both species are very similar with the main distinguishing features being the size of the lemma body (up to 3mm in R. monticola and >3mm in R. erianthum). My suggestion is tentative and I would like a second opinion before I make a confirmation.
lbradley
wrote:
28 Jan 2023
I could take a measuring device although Iām not sure I could find the right clump of grass. Hopefully someone will call it one species or another. Thanks!
Tapirlord
wrote:
28 Jan 2023
I agree with Matt's suggestion, however hopefully our friend Grassman can enlighten us.
Grassman
wrote:
29 Jan 2023
Apart from lemma length, setae tend to be quite short in monticola (2-4mm) compared to erianthum (about 6mm), so without a lemma length I'd support R erianthum, as these setae are long
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.080205-35.272865
- Altitude 607.3m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2023 06:58 PM Recorded on
- lbradley Recorded by
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Collections
Aranda plants collection
Species information
- Rytidosperma erianthum Scientific name
- Hill Wallaby Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 774.96m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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