Delicate Hair-grass - (*Aira elegantissima)

Alternative names: *Aira elegans.

Native to Europe.

Family. Poaceae (Grass family).

Identification:

• it has a a very open flower spray
• most flower stalks (pedicels) are at least three times the length of the spikelets.
• the spikelets have two lemmas, which are shorter than the glumes
• the ligule is membranous, sharp-pointed and 2-3mm long
• the lower lemma is usually unawned and the upper lemma has a delicate awn rising from the lower back of the lemma.

Aira: Greek word for a species of Rye Grass; elegantissima: very fine or nice.