OriginNative to East, South, and Southeast AsiaAppearanceScrambling grass to 3.3-16' (1-5 m), lower stems somewhat spongy.Foliage Linear, flat, 5.9-7.1" (15-18 cm) long, 10-25 mm wide. Distinct auricle (ear-like structure) where the leaf meets the blade.Fruit Brown, seeds 0.2-0.4" (4.5-10.6 mm) long, each with a long bristle (awn) 1.6-3.9" (4-10 cm) long. Seeds grow in a much-branched seed head (panicle), up to 7.8" (20 cm) long.Could be confused with: Guinea grass (not native) but leaf blade and not awned seed are different.

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Florida Division of Plant Industry , Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org

Florida Division of Plant Industry , Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org

Florida Division of Plant Industry , Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org

Florida Division of Plant Industry , Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org

Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org