Dichelachne Endl.

Lemma with an awn attached near the top at least twice as long as the lemma Dichelachne

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Awn 2.5 cm or more long, 4–6 times as long as the lemma. Panicle very dense, spike-like, up to 30 cm long; the awns concealing the spikelets. Tufted herb up to 1.5 m high. Widespread. Open forest or cleared areas. Sandy soils. Fl. spring. Long-hair Plume Grass Dichelachne crinita

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Awns less than 2.5 cm long, 2–5 times as long as the lemma