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Densely tufted perennial with the base surrounded by strong fibres from old leaf-bases; stems 15–40 cm long and c. 1 mm thick, deeply ridged, glabrous or with a few scattered hairs below the inflorescence. Leaves 10–25 cm long and 1–3 mm broad, flat or inrolled, sometimes with minute dark dots; margin and midrib with short spine-like teeth especially above. Inflorescence a single 10–20 cm long and 6–10 mm wide golden brown spike of numerous sessile 2-flowered spikelets; involucral bracts 3–4, leafy, up to 12 cm long. Spikelets 3.5–4 mm long, with 2 bisexual flowers or the upper male. Glumes golden brown, but the long-acuminate midrib frequently greenish above; keel conspicuously winged with coarse teeth each bearing 1–2 cilia. Nutlet c. 1 x 0.6 mm; style including its 2 branches 2 mm long.

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Densely tufted perennial with the base surrounded by strong fibres from old leaf-bases; stems 15–40 cm long and c. 1 mm thick, deeply ridged, glabrous or with a few scattered hairs below the inflorescence. Leaves 10–25 cm long and 1–3 mm broad, flat or inrolled, sometimes with minute dark dots; margin and midrib with short spine-like teeth especially above. Inflorescence a single 10–20 cm long and 6–10 mm wide golden brown spike of numerous sessile 2-flowered spikelets; involucral bracts 3–4, leafy, up to 12 cm long. Spikelets 3.5–4 mm long, with 2 bisexual flowers or the upper male. Glumes golden brown, but the long-acuminate midrib frequently greenish above; keel conspicuously winged with coarse teeth each bearing 1–2 cilia. Nutlet c. 1 x 0.6 mm; style including its 2 branches 2 mm long.

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Densely tufted perennial with the base surrounded by strong fibres from old leaf-bases; stems 15–40 cm long and c. 1 mm thick, deeply ridged, glabrous or with a few scattered hairs below the inflorescence. Leaves 10–25 cm long and 1–3 mm broad, flat or inrolled, sometimes with minute dark dots; margin and midrib with short spine-like teeth especially above. Inflorescence a single 10–20 cm long and 6–10 mm wide golden brown spike of numerous sessile 2-flowered spikelets; involucral bracts 3–4, leafy, up to 12 cm long. Spikelets 3.5–4 mm long, with 2 bisexual flowers or the upper male. Glumes golden brown, but the long-acuminate midrib frequently greenish above; keel conspicuously winged with coarse teeth each bearing 1–2 cilia. Nutlet c. 1 x 0.6 mm; style including its 2 branches 2 mm long.