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Botanical Name:Rytidosperma setaceum
5 synonyms:   Austrodanthonia setacea , Danthonia penicillata var. setacea , Danthonia setacea , Danthonia subulata , Notodanthonia setacea
Common Name:bristly wallaby-grass , mulga wallaby grass , small-flowered wallaby-grass
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Grass, Grass Like / Strappy, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (bulk)
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry, Moist, Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
30 cm (stems to 60 cm) x 40 cm
Foliage:Fine green leaves, inrolled to 20cm long x 1mm wide.
Flowers:Pale green to purple flowerheads, from October to January.
General
Comments:
Erect and slender densely tufting perennial grass. Useful for planting under trees or to mix with other grasses. Adaptable, ranging from sandy to heavy soils.


Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council
  2. Yarra Ranges Council (Victora, close to us)
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos)
  4. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia)
  5. iNaturalist
  6. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical)


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