The Society for Growing Australian Plants                
Townsville Branch Inc.

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Sarga plumosum

Poaceae

Plume Sorghum

  A tufted perennial to 1-3m tall.

The stem nodes are usually densely bearded with stiff, white hairs. 

The inflorescence consists of stalkless spikelets about 10mm long, covered in reddish-brown hairs, which have well developed awns

3-10cm long.