Chrysopogon gryllus

Chrysopogon gryllus (L.) Trin. is a perennial grass species in the Poaceae family. It is native to regions including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Assam, Austria, Bulgaria, China South-Central, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, France, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, and Italy. The species was first described in 1820. It is a hardy grass commonly found in a wide range of habitats across its native range.