Wallaby Grass at Latham, ACT
Identification history
| Rytidosperma (genus) | 20 Dec 2025 | MattM | ||
| Rytidosperma (genus) | 25 Nov 2025 | Caric |
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User's notes
Be grateful if someone could ID which species of wallaby grass this is. Seedhead / floret look more hairy, less slender than Rytidosperma racemosum that I know is on site.
3 comments
MattM
wrote:
26 Nov 2025
I need a front side photo of the lemma to see if the hairs are in 3 neat rows or with a dense covering of hairs. Could I ask what the small grades of the ruler are? Are they 1mm or 2mm?
Caric
wrote:
10 Jan 2026
Sorry for the delay. The knife is a nisshu brand 'hori hori'. The markings on the left are inches (1-6). The markings on the right are mm (in increments of 5mm: 25mm - 150mm).
I took other photos at the time - likely not as in focus - but I'll see if I can find any with a side view. I remember I had issues with a breeze when I tried to photograph it. The seedhead kept moving and the seeds kept blowing off the knife. If I find any suitable I'll upload.
I took other photos at the time - likely not as in focus - but I'll see if I can find any with a side view. I remember I had issues with a breeze when I tried to photograph it. The seedhead kept moving and the seeds kept blowing off the knife. If I find any suitable I'll upload.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.026292-35.214189
- Altitude 572.0m
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2025 12:58 PM Recorded on
- Caric Recorded by
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Caric NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Rytidosperma (genus) Grasses Plants
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Species information
- Rytidosperma (genus) Scientific name
- Wallaby Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1522.12m Recorded at altitude
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