Chloris distichophylla Lag.

  • Authority

    Hitchcock, Albert S. 1927. The grasses of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 24: i-xx, 291-556.

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Chloris distichophylla Lag.

  • Description

    Description - An erect, rather stout perennial as much as 1 meter tall, with compressed keeled sheaths, short obtuse flat blades as much as 1 cm. wide, and numerous flexuous spikes 7 to 11 cm. long.