Citation: P. Beauv., Agrost. 91 (1812).

Synonymy: Aira caespitosa L., Sp. Pl. 64 (1753).

Common name: Tufted hair-grass.

Description:
Stout glabrous tufted perennial, c. 30 cm to over 1 m high; leaves long, stiff, setaceous-involute or flattened towards the base; ligule lanceolate, glabrous, 3-6 mm long.

Panicle 15-25 cm long, the long lower spreading branches whorled; glumes 3-6 mm long, the first l-nerved, the second 3-nerved; lemmas rather shorter, with a straight awn inserted near the base and about as long as them, the upper stalked lemma slightly exceeding the glumes.

Published illustration: Burbidge (1966) Australian grasses 1:pl. 9.

Distribution:  Occurs in temperate and arctic regions.   N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas.   New Zealand, Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Sept. — Jan.

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

Biology: Not considered to be of significance in grazing.

Author: Not yet available