Leersia

Leersia hexandra Sw.

Southern Cutgrass

Natural range:  Southeastern U.S. and American Tropics, also (probably adventively) in California

Habitat:  Marshes, shores, wet sites

Recognition:  Skinny erect leaves.  Sparse inflorescence.  Resembles thin, sparse Panicum.  Spikelet strongly laterally compressed.  Lemma hispid.  6 stamens.  Glumes absent.  Inflorescence axes zig-zag. 

Florida status: Native

                                               Detail showing the six stamens