Citation: P. Beauv., Agrost. 51 (1812).

Synonymy: Panicum viride L., Syst. Nat. edn 10, 2:870 (1759).

Common name: Green pigeon-grass.

Description:
Annual, to 40 cm high, with stems branching at the base and sometimes geniculate; leaf blades flat, to 1 cm broad, sheath ciliate near the summit, ligule of hairs c. 2 mm long.

Panicle compact, at first green, 2-5 cm long, 4-6 mm broad (excluding the bristles); rhachis often villous; spikelets c. 2.5 mm long, 2-6 within a very shortly stalked involucre of 12-18 unequal bristles to 8 mm long and with erect teeth; second glume and lemmas nearly equal in length, second (fertile) lemma smooth or almost so, its palea almost obsolete; entire spikelet shed with the fruit.

Distribution:  A weed of disturbed land. S.Aust.: NW, NL, MU, SL, SE.   All mainland States except the N.T.   Native to Europe and Asia. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Feb. — June.

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

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