| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | A single collection is known: Carteret County, ballast, Beaufort (cited by Hitchcock & Chase 1950). The specimen is presumably at herbarium US.
Native of the Mediterranean region; in N.A. scattered records in CA, FL, NC, NY. | |
| Abundance | Very rare; probably a waif and never established here in NC. | |
| Habitat | Ship ballast. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting April-June. | |
| Identification | This is a leafy grass that grows to 2 feet tall, the stems topped by a "puffball" inflorescence. The leaves and sheaths have many long hairs. The inflorescence is broadly ellipsoid or ovoid, 1.5-3 cm long, softly pilose with white hairs, and resembles a rabbit's or hare's tail. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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