Citation: Domin, Biblthca hot. 85:353 (1915).

Synonymy: Stipa micrantha Cav., Icon. 5:42 (1799); Agrostis sciurea R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 171 (1810); D. sciurea (R. Br.)Hook. f., Fl. Nov. Zel. 1:294 (1853).

Common name: Short-hair plume-grass.

Description:
Tufted perennial, to 110 cm high; leaf blades flat, glabrous or pubescent, to 23 cm long and c. 5 mm broad.

Panicle dense, sometimes looser at the base, spike-like, to 19 cm long and c. 3.5 cm broad; glumes 3-5 mm long; lemma 2.25-4.25 mm long (including the callus of 0.2-0.5 mm); awn twisted, 1-1.75 cm long.

Published illustration: Burbidge (1966) Australian grasses 1:pl. 25; Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 84.

Distribution:  Usually occurs in dry woodland. S.Aust.: FR, NL, SL, KI, SE.   All States except the N.T.   New Zealand. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Oct. — Feb.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: Not grazed.

Author: Not yet available