Rhizomatous perennial, up to 2 m high. Stem cylindrical, stout, reed-like, 4-7 mm in diameter at middle. Leaves sheaths often dark reddish black, blades absent. Flowers: inflorescence a slender, terminal panicle of many spikelets; basal bract erect, scale-like, brown; spikelets pale brown, ± 8 x 2 mm; Nov., Dec.
Rhizomatous perennial, up to 2 m tall. Leaf sheaths often dark reddish black, blades absent. Stem cylindrical, 4-7 mm diam. at middle. Inflorescence a slender, terminal panicle of numerous spikelets, basal bract erect, scale-like, brown. Spikelets pale brown, ± 8 x 2 mm. Year-round.
Rhizomatous perennial with stout, reed-like stems to 1 m. Spikelets pale brown.