Red-anther wallaby grass

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Rytidosperma pallidum

Red-anther wallaby grass, a reference photo
Photo: Donald Hobern from Canberra, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Rytidosperma pallidum (syn. Joycea pallida), commonly known as red-anther wallaby grass, is an Australian species of tussock grass found in Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The grass has flowers in December, and the flowers have a prominent red anther, after which it is commonly named.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Red-anther 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Species
Rytidosperma pallidum

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