Citation: P. Beauv., Agrost. 72 (1812).

Synonymy: Eleusine radulans R. Br., Prod Fl. Nov. Holl. 186 (1810); D. aegyptium sensu J. Black, Fl. S. Aust. 85 (1922), non (L.) P. Beauv.; E. aegyptiaca sensu Benth., Fl. Aust. 7:615 (1878), non Pers.

Common name: Button grass, finger grass.

Description:
Annual, sometimes prostrate or 10-40 cm high; leaf blades flat, scabrous, sometimes ciliate with long hairs.

Spikes 4-10, digitate, 5-12 mm long, finally spreading and deciduous with the spikelets attached; rhachis of the spike keeled on the back; spikelets c. 5 mm long, the first glume c. 2.5 mm long, the second c. 3 mm long, mucronate, both scabrous on the keel; lemmas 4-5 mm long, scabrous on the keel.

Published illustration: Lazarides (1970) The grasses of Central Australia, pl. 28a & b; Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 79.

Distribution:  All mainland States. S.Aust.: NW, LE, GT, FR, EA, EP, NL, MU, SL, SE. Conservation status: native Flowering time: all months.

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

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