Rytidosperma duttonianum       0

This is an erect, densely tufted, largely hairless grass to 80cm tall. The leaf blades are firm, 2-3.5mm wide, smooth and often dull blue-green. The flowerheads are contracted to open panicles 4-12cm long. The spikelets are 5-8-flowered and green, becoming fluffy at maturity. The lemmas are 3-4mm long (excluding lobes), 2-lobed, 1-awned and golden brown at maturity, with distinct rows of hairs on the back. The lower portion of the awn is brown and tightly twisted. The paleas are broad lanceolate and mostly hairless. It flowers from spring to autumn.

This is a valuable grazing species for sheep and cattle that produces high quality feed, but will become rank if not well grazed, particularly where dominant.

References
- Grasses of the New South Wales slopes, Harry Rose. 2016 pag. 140. ISBN

- A generic classification of the Danthonioideae (Poaceae), Linder, H Peter and Baeza, Marcelo and Barker, Nigel P and Galley, Chlolé and Humphreys, Aelys M and Lloyd, Kelvin M and Orlovich, David A and Pirie, Michael D and Simon, Bryan K and Walsh, Neville and others. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 2010 Vol. 97(3) pag. 306-364. ResearchGate
- Generic limits in the Rytidosperma (Danthonieae, Poaceae) complex, Linder, H Peter and Verboom, G Anthony. Telopea 1996 Vol. 6(4) pag. 597-627. Address
- Nomenclatural corrections in the Rytidosperma complex (Danthonieae, Poaceae), Linder, H Peter. Telopea 1997 Vol. 7(3) pag. 269-274. Address
- Rytidosperma robertsoniae (Poaceae), a new species from southern Australia, Tiver, Fleur. Swainsona 2019 Vol. 33 pag. 31-42. Address
- Rytidosperma Steudel (Notodanthonia Zotov) in New Zealand, Connor, HE and Edgar, E. New Zealand journal of botany 1979 Vol. 17(3) pag. 311-337. Address
- The genus Rytidosperma (Poaceae) in the United States of America, Darbyshire, Stephen J and Connor, Henry E and Ertter, Barbara. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2010 pag. 663-676. JStor

Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,6ft x 1,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,4ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until June

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division

Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 400-900mm
Gravelly soil: much
Clay soil: much

AUTUMN Sow the seeds at 4mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Smoked Vermiculite (0,012g/cm²) between 59-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-3 weeks.

Germination references
- Restoring the Victorian Western (Basalt) Plains grassland. 1. Laboratory trials of viability and germination, and the implications for direct seeding, Gibson-Roy Paul, Delpratt John & Moore Greg. Ecological Management & Restoration 2007 Vol. 8(2) pag. 114-122. Address