Citation: A. Camus in Lecomte, Flor. gén. l'Ind.-Chin. 7:547 (1923).

Synonymy: Dactylis spicata Willd., Neue Schr. Ges. naturf Freund. Berl. 3:416 (1801); E. arliculatus P. Beauv., Agrost. 67 (1812). , Elytrophorus articulatus

Common name: Spike-grass.

Description:
Small annual, 8-30 cm high, with flat leaf blades to 10 cm long and loose sheaths.

Inflorescence clusters globular, 6-10 mm diam.; glumes c. 3 mm long, ciliate on the margins; lemma c. 4 mm long (including the point or awn of c. 2 mm).

Published illustration: C. A. Gardner (1952) Flora of Western Australia 1:pl. 24b.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: NW, LE, MU.   All States.   Africa and southern Asia. Conservation status: native Flowering time: April, Aug. (2 records).

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

Biology: No text

Uses: Not of economic importance.

Author: Not yet available