Description:
Annual or perennial up to 30 cm high. The inflorescence breaks off and is blown by the wind as it scatters its seeds. Hence also called blown grass.

Flowering:
Flowers September - January.

Threats:
Although it is classed as a weed in other places, in the Adelaide Hills it barely survives. I fact it can be difficult to find in the Aldgate Valley. It likes to grow on the edge of asphalt roads where it is destroyed by road management.

Management:
Can be built up into a nice show if cared for. individual plats seem to last at most three years and therefore it is necessary to make sure it reseeds and regrows continually.