Rytidosperma tenuius
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Rytidosperma |
| Species: | R. tenuius
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| Binomial name | |
| Rytidosperma tenuius (Steud.) Connor & Edgar
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Rytidosperma tenuius, or purplish wallaby grass, is an Australian species of wallaby grass found in south eastern Australia, usually on clay or sandy soils in the drier eucalyptus woodlands.[1] The grass may grow up to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) tall. The spikelets have a purple tinged margins when old. The specific epithet tenuius is derived from the Latin for thin.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Rytidosperma tenuius". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 268
Categories:
- Rytidosperma
- Bunchgrasses of Australasia
- Flora of the Australian Capital Territory
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Flora of South Australia
- Poales of Australia