pitted beard grass

Bothriochloa macra (Steud.) S.T.Blake is a member of the Poaceae family and is commonly referred to as pitted beard grass. It is native to regions including eastern Australia and New Zealand, and has been recorded as naturalised in Tasmania and Norfolk Island. The species is distributed across several locations, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Japan, the Kermadec Islands, New South Wales, New Zealand North and South, Norfolk Island, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. First published in 1969, this grass is part of the genus Bothriochloa.