小草(原变种) xiao cao (yuan bian zhong)

Nardus indica Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl., 105. 1782 ["1781"].

Plants sometimes annual, delicate, up to 25 cm tall. Raceme (3–)5–8(–10) cm, 0.8–1 mm wide. Spikelets 1.6–3 mm.

Dry open places inland, sandy places near the sea; sea level to 2500 m. Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Yunnan [throughout the tropics; probably introduced in America, rare in Australia].