Rytidosperma racemosum

Striped Wallaby Grass at Cootralantra, NSW

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Identification history

Rytidosperma racemosum	17 Apr 2025	MattM
Rytidosperma (genus)	17 Apr 2025	Tapirlord
Rytidosperma (genus)	17 Apr 2025	CarbonAI
Rytidosperma auriculatum	17 Apr 2025	AndyRoo

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User's notes

GPSed. Heights generally 30-45cm. In drainage line. Coilleague suggested R. auriculatum.

2 comments

Tapirlord wrote:

17 Apr 2025

I don't see the auricles, maybe R.racemosum

MattM wrote:

17 Apr 2025

The auricles of R. auriculatum occur lower on the lateral lobes. In R. racemosum the lateral lobes taper abruptly into the settae, which would be what has been interpreted as the lobes. R. auriculatum should also have a full row of hairs below the "V" whereas R. racemosum has an incomplete row of hairs (somewhat visible in the pictures).

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Location information

Coordinates 148.839654 -36.307913
Places Cootralantra, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
7 Apr 2025 02:58 PM Recorded on
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AndyRoo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Grasses Plants

Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Rytidosperma racemosum Scientific name
Striped Wallaby Grass Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 873.87m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
Synonyms
Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum

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