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Scientific Name
Rytidosperma pauciflorum
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Cushion Plant Wallaby-grass
Status
Height
0.10m - 0.18m (10-18cm)
Flowers
Spikelets with 3 flowers, bract 4-7mm long, richly brown.
Fruit
Grains
Form
Tufted grass with rhizomes.
Municipalities
Huon Valley
Communities
Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Found widely as an epiphyte in bolster heath.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Found as an epiphyte
General Notes
Similar to Rytidosperma fortunae-hibernae but smaller in all parts. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seedheads 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 Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Long
Viable Seeds Per Gram
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 15-25oC. Some Danthonia germinate quite quickly if sown as soon as ripe.
Germination Time
2-3 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
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