Curly wire grass, Feathertop Threeawn Grass, Unequal threeawn
Aristida inaequiglumis
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass which forms tufts. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-150 cm high. The sheath is longer than the distance between the separate leaves. The leaf blade is 30 cm long and 2.5-4.5 mm wide. It curls at maturity. The flowering stalk is 13-40 cm long. It has branches 8 cm long. The seeds are spear-like.
There are about 330 Aristida species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in arid and tropical areas. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The seeds are collected from ants nests and eaten.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal