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Key to Diplachne

Poaceae

Diplachne

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1 Lemmas 2-3 mm long, the apex obtuse to truncate, with the midrib often extended as a mucro
1 Lemmas 3-5 mm long, the apex acuminate or awned.
  2 Low sprawling grasses, < 5 dm tall; lemma awns (1-) 2.5-5 mm long; first glume 2.5-3.5 mm long; second glume 4-7 mm long
  2 Taller grasses, usually 5-10 dm tall; lemma awns 0.5-2.5 mm long; first glume 1.3-3.4 mm long; second glume 2.2-5 mm long.
    3 First glume 2.3-3.4 mm long; second glume 3.4-5.0; lemmas 4-5 mm long, with an awn 0.5-2.5 mm long
    3 First glume 1.3-2 mm long; second glume 2.2-3.5; lemmas 3-4 mm long, with an awn 0.5-1 mm long