华雀麦(原变种) hua que mai (yuan bian zhong)

Culms loosely tufted, 50–70 cm tall. Leaf blades 15–25 cm × 3–5 mm. Panicle branches 2–4 per node, bearing 1–3 spikelets, or lower branches with branchlets and 4 or 5 spikelets. Spikelets 15–20 mm, florets 5–8.

* Grassy places, sunny slopes, exposed crevices; 3500–4300 m. Qinghai, W Sichuan (Kangding, Xiangcheng), Xizang, Yunnan.