Deyeuxia mesathera Stapf ex Vickery

Awn attached above the lower third of the lemma. Spikelet c. 3 mm long; awn only slightly exceeding the lemma. Panicle dense, 15–25 cm long; the branches slightly spreading. Leaf blades linear, flat. Tufted perennial up to 80 cm high. Widespread. Swamps and river banks. Fl. spring