Rhizomatous perennial with stems to 1 m tall. Leaf blades to about 0.5 m long and 1.5 cm wide. Inflorescence a dense cylindrical spike-like silvery panicle but produced only occasionally. Spikelets with silky hair. Glumes 3-7 nerved, the lower slightly shorter than the upper.
Australia, south-eastern Pacific
A vigorous plant with local uses in warm areas; has been used for land reclamation.
Source: (2005). Poaceae. In: . Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.
Japanese Blood Grass, is a slightly smaller plant with leaves red tipped at first and then over a wider surface area, the red colouring darkening with age. ['Red Baron']