General: A perennial, 0.70-2 m tall, with a hollow stem, and long, scaly, pinkish rhizomes.

Leaves: 5-15 mm wide and 4-10 mm long. They are rough, flat, with over lapping margins, and open sheaths. The ligules are usually tattered and turned backward, and slightly hairy, no auricles.

Inflorescence: Panicle, compact initially, 25 cm long, 3 flowered spikelets, which are crowded to the side of the branch, glumes about the same size (45 mm), with fine hairs. The fertile lemmas are 4 mm long, shiny and flax-like, while the sterile lemmas are 2 mm long with brown hairs.

Ecology: In wet places, at low to mid elevations, around areas of human activity or agriculture, such as clearings, and ditches.

Management: Not available.