Description
• Erect or spreading annual grass to 60cm high
• Spike-like inflorescence with numerous spiny burrs
• Burrs are straw-coloured and sharply pointed
• Leaves up to 20cm long
Flowering Times
• Late spring to late autumn
Control Measure
• Mechanical
• Herbicide
• Cultural
Problems
• Injury to humans and domestic animals
• Threat to agriculture industry
• Displaces native plants and animals
