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Densely tufted perennial to 850 mm high, erect; lower internodes of culm woolly to densely tomentose. Leaf blade to 300 x to 4 mm. Inflorescence contracted, spike-like, very dense. Spikelet 50-95 mm long (including awns); lower glume to 2/3 the length of upper glume, awned; lemma articulation between lemma apex and base of long column; column 16-30 mm long; awns three, subequal; callus 1.5-3.0 mm long, apex naked, acuminate, pungent; anther 3.0-3.7 mm long.
Perennial; up to 0.85 m high; densely tufted. Culms lower internodes woolly to densely tomentose. Leaf blades up to 300 x 4 mm. Flowers: panicle contracted; spike-like; very dense; spikelets 50-95 mm long (including awns); lower glume up to 2/3 length of upper; awned; lemma articulation between lemma apex and base of column; column 16-30 mm long; awns 3; subequal; callus 1.5-3.0 mm long; apex naked; acuminate; pungent.
