Chloris Sw.
Fertile floret compressed dorsally Chloris
Lemmas truncate or rounded at the summit
Lemma truncate at the summit. Glabrous perennial up to 50 cm high. Leaf blades folded or flat, 2–4 mm wide. Spikes 6–9, each 5–14 cm long. Glumes 2–3 mm long, hyaline. Lemmas c. 3 mm long, dark brown to black; awns 8–15 mm long. Widespread. Usually in grasslands on heavy soils. Fl. summer. Windmill Grass Chloris truncata
Lemma rounded at the summit. Glabrous tufted perennial up to 1 m high. Leaf blades flat, 2–3 mm wide. Spikes 3–6, each 5–8 cm long. Glumes 2–3 mm long, hyaline. Lemmas 3–4 mm long, pale brown or purplish; awns c. 4 mm long. Grasslands or forests on clay soils. Widespread. Fl. summer. Tall Chloris Chloris ventricosa