Rytidosperma sp.

Wallaby Grass at Michelago, NSW

Rytidosperma sp. at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2020
Rytidosperma sp. at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2020
Rytidosperma sp. at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2020
Rytidosperma sp. at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2020
Rytidosperma sp. at Michelago, NSW - 10 Nov 2020
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Rytidosperma sp. 10 May 2023 MattM
Rytidosperma carphoides 8 May 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Rytidosperma sp. 7 May 2023 CarbonAI
Rytidosperma carphoides 7 May 2023 Illilanga

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Tapirlord wrote:
   8 May 2023
Personally I don't know If I would have confirmed this without seeds, what do you think @MattM
MattM wrote:
   9 May 2023
@Tapirlord R. carphoides can be readily identified based on the tightly packed, very fluffy inflorescence that looks like a pom-pom. While images of seeds would increase my confidence of the ID, I am still reasonably happy with the assessment that this is R. carphoides.
Grassman wrote:
   9 May 2023
In carphoides, the lateral lobes are obtuse, acute or acuminate, but not or very minutely awned. In these photos, the lateral lobes seem to have long awns/bristles. Without a photo of the lemma, I wouldn't like to say what it was
MattM wrote:
   9 May 2023
In that case, should we leave this as a sp?
Grassman wrote:
   9 May 2023
Yes
Tapirlord wrote:
   10 May 2023
Thanks Grassman.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 10 Nov 2020 09:43 AM Recorded on
  • Illilanga Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Rytidosperma sp. Scientific name
  • Wallaby Grass Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1522.12m Recorded at altitude
  • 349 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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