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Rytidosperma setifolium

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Rytidosperma setifolium
An image of some grasses with mountains in the background
Rytidosperma setifolium in Tongariro National Park

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Rytidosperma
Species:
R. setifolium
Binomial name
Rytidosperma setifolium
(Hook.f.) Connor & Edgar

Rytidosperma setifolium, the bristle tussock or mountain danthonia,[2] is a species of grass, endemic to New Zealand. It is known largely from alpine areas.

Rytidosperma setifolium is a perennial plant.[3] It grows in low tussocks. The glumes are purple, from red to black.[4]

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