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Rytidosperma caespitosum
Also called Tufted Wallaby Grass, Whitetop, Common Wallaby Grass
Rytidosperma caespitosum, known by various common names including common wallaby-grass, ringed wallaby-grass, and white-top, is a species of grass native to southern parts of Australia.
R. caespitosum is endemic to Australia, and introduced to New Zealand and California. Within Australia it is largely found in the south. It is considered one of the main native pasture grasses in southern Australia
Indigenous Wathaurung Australians use wallaby grasses like R. caespitosum to make flour, by grinding down the seeds, for dampers and johnny cakes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rytidosperma caespitosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
