Phil Bendle Collection:Rytidosperma setifolium (Bristle tussock) Native

Kingdom:   Plantae
(unranked):        Angiosperms
(unranked):        Monocots
(unranked):        Commelinids
Order:        Poales
Family:      Poaceae
Subfamily: Danthonioideae
Genus:       Rytidosperma
Species:  R. setifolium
Binominal name: Rytidosperma setifolium
Synonyms: Danthonia semiannularis var. setifolia, Danthonia setifolia, Notodanthonia setifolia,  Danthonia emiannularis var. alpina
Common names: Bristle tussock, mountain danthonia

Rytidosperma setifolium is a stiff native tussock endemic to the North and South Island. It can vary in colour from a brown, yellow-green or bright green depending on conditions.  Its habitat is montane to alpine areas growing mainly in grassland, herb and fell-field, but also on rocky bluffs, especially in the northern part of its range.

For more details visit: http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=1277

Photographed on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing Elevation 1180m
 

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