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Image Credit: Miguel de Salas CC BY-SA
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Image Credit: Miguel de Salas CC BY-SA
Scientific Name: Rytidosperma geniculatum
Common Name: kneed wallabygrass
Family Classification (Clade): Monocots
Family: Poaceae
Form Description: Tufted, erect or bent perennial grass with hairless leaf sheaths and blades tightly in rolled.
Height (m): 0.15 – 0.45
Flowers: Inflorescence about 5cm long, spikelets 4-6 flowered with florets a little shorter than bracts.
Fruit: Caryopsis
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Plant Communities
Habitat Notes
Coastal and lowland areas of the north-east, Midlands and east coast.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Sandy, Well-drained
Propagation Calendar
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Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed heads turn from green to off-white and dry out as seed ripens. Should release from heads easily. Harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. Rub heads between 2 rubber car mats to extract seed. Clean by sieving.
Seed Storage Life
Long
Seed Treatment Notes
Some provenances, especially from inland areas may have 2-4 months dormancy. Seed is best sown on the surface of seed trays and covered lightly. Most species have best results between 115-25°C. Some Rytidosperma germinate quite quickly if sown as soon as ripe. Suitable for direct seeding.
Germination Time
2-3 weeks