
Rytidosperma racemosum or wallaby grass, is a species of grass endemic to eastern Australia, but naturalised in New Zealand, Hawaii (USA), and California (USA). It was described as Danthonia racemosa in 1810 by Scottish botanist Robert Brown. Two varieties are recognized:
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Clustered 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 penicillatum
- Rytidosperma pilosum
- Rytidosperma clavatum
- Rytidosperma setaceum
- Rytidosperma unarede
- Rytidosperma gracile
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Rytidosperma
- Species
- Rytidosperma racemosum
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