Citation: Schinz & Thell., Vjschr. naturf. Gesch. Zürich 58:40 (1913).

Synonymy: Nardus incurvus Gouan, Hort. reg. Monspel. 33 (1762); N. aristara L., Sp. Pl. edn 2:78 (1762); P. aristatus (L.) Duval-Jouve, Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 13:132 (1866); P. nardoides Trin., Fund. Agrost. 93 (1820). , Nardus aristata, Nardus incurva

Common name: Bristletail grass.

Description:
Glabrous annual, with filiform stems leafy to the spike; leaf blade setaceous-involute spike 6-18 cm long and scarcely c. 1 mm thick.

Spikelets distichous, rather distant, sessile, hidden in the shallow excavation of the rhachis; spikelets subulate, with I fertile flower; glume 1, minute, ovate, acute, scarcely c. 1 mm long, next to this is the lemma, coriaceous, linear-lanceolate, c. 4 mm long, facing and closing the hollow in the rhachis; palea strongly ciliate on the nerves, containing a linear empty awned lemma.

Published illustration: Burbidge (1966) Australian grasses 1:pl. 49.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: NL, MU, SL.   N.S.W.; Vic.   Native to Europe. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Oct. (3 records).

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

Biology: Not grazed.

Author: Not yet available