(Stipagrostis seelyae)
Perennial;caespitose.Rhizomes short;woody.Culms erect;50–100 cm long;2–5 mm diam.;woody.Culm-internodes distally glabrous.Lateral branches suffrutescent.Leaf-sheaths smooth;glabrous on surface.Ligule a fringe of hairs.Leaf-blades erect;curved;filiform;4–7 cm long;1–2 mm wide;stiff.Leaf-blade surface ribbed;grooved adaxially;pubescent;hairy adaxially.Leaf-blade apex pungent.