Hemarthria

Hemarthria altissima (Poir.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.

Limpo Grass

Natural range: Africa

Florida status: Escaped weed in wet areas, sometimes forming large stands

Recognition: Pencil-like raceme is flattened

Rottboellia similar but has hispid nodes and sheaths

Coelorachis similar but has rounded (vs. flattened) raceme