Bothriochloa macra, commonly known as red-leg grass, red grass, redleg or pitted beard grass is a perennial grass species that is native to eastern Australia and New Zealand. It is naturalised in Tasmania and Norfolk Island.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Redleg 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
- Bothriochloa biloba
- Bothriochloa decipiens
- Bothriochloa pertusa
- Andropogon distachyos
- Dichanthium caricosum
- Dichanthium aristatum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Bothriochloa
- Species
- Bothriochloa macra
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