Dichelachne Endl.

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

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

Lemma less than 4 mm long. Stamens 1–3

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Lemma (excluding the awn) shorter than the glumes. Stamen 1. Panicle dense, up to 23 cm long; pedicels of spikelets ± concealed by the awns; branches not flexuous. Tufted herb up to 1.2 m high. Widespread. Open forests often on heavy textured soils. Fl. spring–summer. Short-hair Plume Grass Dichelachne micrantha

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Lemma (excluding the awn) shorter than the lower glume. Stamens 3. Panicle dense, pedicels of spikelets visible between the awns, up to 28 cm long; branches flexuous. Tufted herb up to 80 cm high. Widespread. Forests in damp places on a variety of soils. Fl. summer Dichelachne parva