Aira L.
Spikelets 2–3 mm long, with 2 florets. Pedicels and branches thread-like and delicate Aira Panicle spike-like, 1–2 cm long. Spikelets c. 3 mm long; awn 1–1.5 mm long. Pedicels usually shorter than the spikelets. Erect annual up to c. 12 cm high. Sandy soils. Introd. from Europe and Asia. Fl. spring. Early Hair Grass Aira praecox Panicle open. Pedicels as long as or longer than the spikelets