Green panic

Family: Poaceae
Scientific name: Megathyrsus maximus var. pubiglumis
Description: Plant Form: Tufted perennial grass. Size: Up to 2 m tall. Stem: Upright, many stems. Sometimes branched, sometimes hairy. Leaf sheath is hairy. Leaves: Long pale-green blades up to 1 m long. Flat and with rough edges. Hairless or hairy. Flowers: Open and loosely branched head 12-60 cm long, lower branches clustered. Fruit and Seeds: Spikelets 3-4.5 mm long oval or elongated-oval shaped. Green, purplish or reddish. Finely hairy and with one fertile floret. Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas, cropping areas, footpaths, parks, urban bushland. Distinguishing Features: Distingushed from Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus) by smaller size and hairy rather than hairless spikelets. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Common Lifeform: Grassy

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