Origin
Native to East, South, and Southeast Asia
Appearance
Scrambling grass to 3.3-16' (1-5 m), lower stems somewhat spongy.
Foliage
Linear, flat, 5.9-7.1" (15-18 cm) long, 10-25 mm wide. Distinct auricle (ear-like structure) where the leaf meets the blade.
Fruit
Brown, seeds 0.2-0.4" (4.5-10.6 mm) long, each with a long bristle (awn) 1.6-3.9" (4-10 cm) long. Seeds grow in a much-branched seed head (panicle), up to 7.8" (20 cm) long.
Could be confused with:
Guinea grass (not native) but leaf blade and not awned seed are different.