Austrodanthonia H.P.Linder >
Hairs on lemma not arranged as above, varying in length and density, arranged in tufts or rows Austrodanthonia
Body of the lemma with abundant hairs scattered over the back
Either; the lateral lobes of the lemma not twice as long as the body of the lemma; or the body 3 mm long or longer
Lateral lobes of the lemma shorter than the body of the lemma. Spikelets 7–10 mm long, with 3–5 florets. Lemma 4–6 mm long; lateral lobes minutely awned or awnless; central awn reflexed. Tufted perennial up to 50 cm high. Leaf blades fine, usually inrolled. Panicle ovate, up to 4 cm long, compact. Cumberland Plain. Grassland and open forest on clay soils. Fl. spring–summer Austrodanthonia carphoides