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Scientific Name

Rytidosperma dimidiatum

Family Name

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)

Common Name

Variable Wallaby-grass

Status

Height

0.12m - 0.55m (12-55cm)

Flowers

Panicle with 4-20 spikelets, spikelets 4-7 flowered, bracts greenish with wide purple margins.

Fruit

Grains

Form

Slender, erect or bent perennial grass with stems very slender, smooth below, finely-ribbed above with 2 to 4 nodes.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Occurs in open situations from sea level to 1150m on the East Coast, Midlands, Central Highlands, West Coast, North East, Ben Lomond, South West.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

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