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Botanical Name:Rytidosperma fulvum
2 synonyms:   Austrodanthonia fulva , Danthonia linkii var. fulva
Common Name:copper-awned wallaby-grass
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Grass, Grass Like / Strappy, Bird Attracting
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry
Size
(HxW):
40 (stems to 1 m) x 40 cm
Foliage:Hairless to slightly hairy flat or channelled leaf to 30 cm x 3 mm.
Flowers:Narrow green flowerheads, sometimes with purple edging, 6-12cm long, mostly from November to March.
General
Comments:

Densely tufted erect perennial grass. The seeds attract birds. Underplanting of trees, mixed with other grasses and herbs. Too robust for lawns. Clay to light sandy loams, though prefers non sandy soils



Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council
  2. Yarra Ranges Council (Victora, close to us)
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos)
  4. TreeProject
  5. NatureMapr (Canberra)
  6. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical)


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