Perisher wallaby grass (Rytidosperma vickeryae) is a small threatened grass that occurs within Kosciuszko National Park and extends into adjacent private land to the east. It grows along streams and in montane peatland communities between 1,400 metres and 1,800 metres elevation.
The 2023 program surveyed 20 sites with Perisher wallaby grass present. Two of these were new sites found during this work. In 2017, 18 of these sites were also surveyed; this report focuses mainly on the 2023 survey results.
The current survey has confirmed the persistence of Perisher wallaby grass at sites surveyed in 2017 and 2023, indicating this species is relatively stable over time. However, impacts from feral species (pigs, deer, horses and rabbits) in Perisher wallaby grass habitat remain a potential threat.
Perisher wallaby grass is currently a site-managed species in the NSW Government’s Saving our Species (SoS) program, and conservation work on this species has been funded through this program.
