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Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
Botanical Name:Rytidosperma racemosum
2 synonyms:   Austrodanthonia racemosa , Danthonia racemosa
Common Name:clustered wallaby-grass , striped wallaby grass
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Grass, Grass Like / Strappy, Bird Attracting, Popular (bulk)
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry, Moist, Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
20 cm (stems to 60 cm) x 15 cm
Foliage:Fine and narrow light green leaves to 15cm long, flat to strongly inrolled.
Flowers:Pale green flowerheads. Flowers most of the year, peaking in summer.
General
Comments:
Suitable for lightly trafficked lawns, responding well to mowing. A common and often dominant grass. Variable perennial grass from slender to densely tufting.


Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council
  2. Yarra Ranges Council (Victora, close to us)
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos)
  4. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia)
  5. Atlas of Living Australia
  6. NatureMapr (Canberra)
  7. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical)


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