''Rytidosperma tenuius'', or purplish wallaby grass, is an Australian species of wallaby grass found in south eastern Australia, usually on clay or sandy soils in the drier

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woodlands. The grass is perennial, and it may grow up to 1.2 m tall. It is native to the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, and it has been introduced to New Zealand. The inflorescences have a characteristic reddish colouration, and the attractive purplish bracts of young flowers can also aid in identification. The specific epithet ''tenuius'' is derived from the

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for thin.Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 268

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15520683 tenuius Bunchgrasses of Australasia Flora of the Australian Capital Territory Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Flora of Victoria (state) Flora of South Australia Poales of Australia