Tasmania has
one native and one introduced species of Sporobolus. The
native species (S. virginicus) is a small low-growing grass of
coastal sands. The introduced species (S. africanus) is a coarse
tufted weed of dry areas, mostly near the coast. The
inflorescence is a dense spike-like panicle. The spikelets have a
single flower, lack awns and are lead-coloured |