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 4 mm or more long. Stamens 3

Lemma 6 mm long or less

Lemma (excluding the awn) longer than the lower glume; awn 12–20 mm long. Panicle ± dense, up to 30 cm long. Tufted herb up to 1 m high. Widespread. Open forests on better soils. Fl. summer Dichelachne inaequiglumis

Lemma (excluding the awn) ± as long as the lower glume