three-awn grass
Stipagrostis pungens (Desf.) De Winter

Stipagrostis pungens, known as three-awn grass, is a species in the Poaceae family. It was first described in 1963 and is native to parts of Europe and various regions in Africa and Asia.
Description
Stipagrostis pungens (Desf.) De Winter is a member of the grass family, Poaceae. It is distributed across several countries, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and various regions in North Africa and the Middle East. The species is also found in parts of Central and South Asia. Commonly referred to as three-awn grass, it is a perennial grass adapted to a range of habitats. The species was formally published in 1963.
Other common names
three-awn grass
Distribution
Belgium · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · Afghanistan · Algeria · Chad · India · Iran · Libya · Mauritania · Morocco · Niger · Tunisia · Turkmenistan · Western Sahara · Yemen
Synonyms
Aristida pungens var. pubescensAristida pungens var. transiensArthratherum pungensStipagrostis pungens subsp. pubescensStipagrostis pungens subsp. transiensAristida pungensStipagrostis pungens subsp. pungens