Plants to c. 1 m tall, not rhizomatous. Culms erect or geniculate at base; nodes 2 or 3, sericeous. Leaves: ligule 1–1.5 mm long, truncate, coriaceous; auricles thickened; blade loosely rolled, 1–7 mm wide, moderately to strongly ribbed, scabrous or glabrous on abaxial surface, pubescent on adaxial surface. Inflorescence 5–30 cm long, contracted. Glumes unequal, 20–25 mm long, acuminate. Callus 3–3.5 mm long, densely sericeous. Lemma cylindrical, 9–11.5 mm long, smooth to granular towards apex, almost black at maturity, white-sericeous; awn 70–110 mm long with column 30–40 mm long, 20–30 mm to first bend, pubescent with hairs 0.3–1 mm long and bristle scabrous. Palea subequal to lemma, acute. Lodicules 3, obtuse.
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