Austrostipa trichophylla

Tufted perennial, culms erect to 60 cm high, nodes exserted, glabrous, but shortly pubescent immediately below. Leaf-blades tightly inrolled, to 20 cm long and 0.5 mm diam.; sheaths smooth, scabrous or shortly pubescent; ligules ciliate, 0.5–1 mm long. Inflorescence a sparse panicle to c. 20 cm long. Glumes 9–14 mm long, purplish initially, acuminate or acute, subequal or the lower up to 2 mm longer than upper; lemma 4–6.5 mm long, golden brown at maturity, granular to scabrous, mostly covered with short white hairs, sparse near apex; callus 1–3 mm long; awn falcate, 40–60 mm long, the straight part 6–11 mm long, pubescent with slightly spreading hairs to c. 0.4 mm long; palea slightly shorter than lemma, with a sparse line of hairs down the centre. Flowers Nov.-Jan.