Bothriochloa erianthoides

Description

Clay soils of the western plains and slopes of the Gt Divide in central to southern Qld and northern N.S.W (rare). Regarded as an excellent drought resistant fodder grass but it has now been eaten out from areas it once occupied. Flowers Dec.Sept.Spikelets sessile, 1 in the cluster. Companion spikelets pedicelled, 1 in the cluster. Companion spikelets represented by single glumes, 3-4 mm long. Fertile spikelets 2-flowered, the lower floret barren (rarely male), the upper fertile, comprising 1 basal sterile florets, comprising 1 fertile floret(s), without rachilla extension, lanceolate or oblong, dorsally compressed, 7-8 mm long.