Scientific Name: Sacciolepis indica

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  • Common Name:
    Indian Cupscale Grass
  • Derivation:
    Sacciolepis: From the Greek sakkion (a small bag) and lepis (scale), alluding to the saccate upper glume. indica: from India.
  • Type:
    Herb Grass tufted annual , erect or spreading.
  • Family:
    POACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Inflorescence solid, a panicle. Panicle spiciform, linear or oblong, 1–13 cm long. Primary panicle branches accrescent to a central axis, with lateral stumps on axis. Panicle axis with rounded ribs.
  • Vegetation Type:
    found in moist places, especially in mud of freshwater swamps
  • Species List:
    Cooroibah26.4.09, Grass book, Batianoff, TAFE, Cranks Creek, BHNR, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

Sometimes rooting at nodes. Nodes, sheath and blades mostly hairless.