Chloris inflata

(Purpletop Rhodes Grass)
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FAMILY |
Poaceae |
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Species |
Chloris inflata |
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Common name(s) |
Purpletop Rhodes Grass |
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Flower colour; life form |
Grass to about 1 m tall. |
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Distinguishing features |
Ligule usually hairy. Inflorescence of 2-15 spikes, purple; spikelets overlap in 2 rows on one side of the rachis; 3-4 awns per spikelet, at least twice the length of the spikelet. |
