Densely tufted perennial; culms 10–100 cm. high.. Leaf-blades 2–40 cm. long, 1–5 mm. wide, flat.. Inflorescence of 3–9 (sometimes 2 in depauperate specimens) golden brown racemes each 3–8 cm. long, these borne upon a central axis up to 4 cm. long; internodes and pedicels linear to filiform, fulvously ciliate.. Sessile spikelet 5–8 mm. long, including a callus up to 1 mm. long; lower glume narrowly elliptic, flat on the back, thinly coriaceous, golden brown, 4–7-nerved between the lateral keels, fulvously pubescent, wingless; upper glume awnless; upper lemma bilobed for 1/3–1/2 its length, bearing an awn 8–20 mm. long.. Pedicelled spikelet lanceolate, 4–8 mm. long, glabrous to pubescent, awnless.
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