Gateshead Birders

Photo © Keith Robson
July 1988 Sunniside, Gateshead,

Very common in grassland, roadsides, rough ground and as a garden weed.
Spikelets (ex awn) c 8-10 mm long, the awn protruding typically a further 10 mm. Plant to 150 cm high, one of the tallest grasses. Leaves to 10 mm wide.
ID: One awn per spikelet, plus general appearance as in pic and size guidelines is enough to ID it.
Other features: Spikelet actually has 2 flowers, the lower male and awned, the upper female and not awned or with a short bristle protruding past the tip.

Photo © Keith Robson

Photo © Keith Robson