Citation: Sw., Fl. Ind. Occid. 1:203 (1797).

Synonymy: C. decora Nees ex Steudel, Synops. Pl. glumac. 1:205 (1854); C. barbara Sw. var. decora (Nees ex Steudel) Benth., Fl. Aust. 7:613 (1878). , Chloris barbata

Common name: Feathertop Rhodes, feathertop Rhodes grass.

Description:
Glabrous usually erect annual, 15-95 cm, usually 23-45 cm high; culms usually branched.

Spikes 7-19, erect, usually 4-6 cm long; glumes usually hyaline, the first c. 2 mm long, the second 3.5-4.5 mm long; 1 fertile and 1 reduced floret; lemmas cartilaginous, the first (fertile) entire or notched, 3-3.5 mm long, pubescent on the lower margins, bearded on the upper margins with stiff white hairs 2-3 mm long, awn 6-10 mm long, second lemma awned, truncate.

Published illustration: Lazarides (1970) The grasses of Central Australia, pl. 25b; Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 76.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: NW, LE, GT, FR, EP, NL, MU, SL.   All mainland States; widespread in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Feb. — Aug.

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

Biology: No text

Uses: Of slight grazing value.

Author: Not yet available