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Hairy Wallaby Grass Rytidosperma pilosum

Hairy Wallaby Grass is an introduced perennial grass, found in Hawaii and the lower 48 states.

⚠ Invasive here — plant a native instead USDA + GBIF

Hairy Wallaby Grass is flagged invasive in the U.S. These natives fill a similar niche — same growth habit, bloom season, height, and region — so you keep the look and feed local wildlife instead of spreading a problem.

Star Sedge
Native
Star Sedge
Carex echinata
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Star Sedge (subsp. echinata)
Native
Star Sedge (subsp. echinata)
Carex echinata subsp. echinata
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Long's Sedge
Native
Long's Sedge
Carex longii
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Native
Brown Sedge
Carex subfusca
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Matched on growth habit · bloom months · mature height · shared U.S. range (USDA + GBIF) — a starting point, not a prescription.

Growing & care

USDA PLANTS · TRY
Conditions
Sources · Conditions
Cold hardiness (derived) — Hardiness
Hardiness
≥ zone 9 derived from its U.S. range
Size & form
Sources · Size & form
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
TRY Plant Trait Database (CC BY 4.0) — Foliage
Lifespan
Perennial
Foliage
Broadleaf
In the garden
Herb layer — Sits in the herb of a layered food forest or polyculture.Open guide →
derived roles
Species characteristics from USDA PLANTS (public domain) + TRY (CC BY) — general guidance, not a guarantee for your exact site. Deer "browsing" is documented palatability, not a deer-proof claim.
Sources for this entry (9) Open & cited
[01] Scientific name & family — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[02] Growth habit & duration — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[03] Native status & distribution — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[04] Common name — USDA PLANTS (via GBIF)
[05] Invasive / introduced status — US-RIIS v2.0 (USGS)
[08] Functional traits — TRY Plant Trait Database (CC BY 4.0)
[09] Cold hardiness (derived) — Derived from U.S. range × USDA PHZM zones
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