Rytidosperma pilosum is a species of true grass in the subfamily Danthonioideae. It is indigenous to Australia and naturalised in New Zealand and Hawaii. It was described as Danthonia pilosa in 1850 by Scottish botanist Robert Brown.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Velvet Wallaby-grass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rytidosperma racemosum
- Rytidosperma setaceum
- Rytidosperma penicillatum
- Rytidosperma clavatum
- Rytidosperma caespitosum
- Eriachne rara
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Rytidosperma
- Species
- Rytidosperma pilosum
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