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
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