*Aira praecox L.

Panicle spike-like, 1–2 cm long. Spikelets c. 3 mm long; awn 1–1.5 mm long. Pedicels usually shorter than the spikelets. Erect annual up to c. 12 cm high. Sandy soils. Introd. from Europe and Asia. Fl. spring. Early Hair Grass