Citation: C.E. Hubb., Blumea, supp. 3:14 (1946).

Synonymy: Aegilops incurva L., Sp. Pl. 1051 (1753); Lepturus incurvatus Trin., Fund. Agrost. 123 (1820); Pholiurus incurvus (L.) Schinz & Thell, Vjschr. naturf Gesch. Zürich 66:265 (1921).

Common name: Curly ryegrass, coast barb-grass.

Description:
Glabrous annual, 5-30 cm long; leaf blades short, subulate, leaf sheath prominently dilated.

Spikes more or less curved, sometimes sickle-shaped, usually 3-10 cm long and c. 2 mm thick, usually purplish; the 2 glumes closing the hollow in the rhachis, usually c. 6 mm long and manifestly longer than the single floret; anthers less than 1 mm long; rhachilla continued in a minute bristle behind the palea.

Published illustration: Burbidge (1970) Australian grasses 3:pl. 73; Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 123.

Distribution:  Grows particularly on areas of high salinity subject to occasional flooding. S.Aust.: LE, NU, FR, EP, NL, MU, YP, SL, KI, SE.   All States except the N.T. and Qld.   Native to Europe, North Africa and Asia. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Sept. — Nov.

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

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