Briza L. >

Lemmas cordate at the base. Glumes and lemmas inflated. Florets becoming progressively smaller upwards Briza
Spikelets 4–5 mm long
Pedicels c. 2 mm long. Panicle dense, one-sided below, composed of numerous spikelets. Plants up to 60 cm high. Coast, Illawarra region to Sydney. Weed in poor soils. Introd. from S. America. Fl. spring–early summer Briza subaristata