Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

Synonym: S. jacquemontii Kunth

Natural range:  Around the tropical world

Habitat:  Disturbed open sandy places, very common

Florida status:  Native (?) weed.  Extremely abundant, one of the most conspicuous grasses in our area

Recognition:   Leaf blades very narrow, 1-5 mm wide, 10-30 cm long.  Spikelet > 2 mm.  Lower glume 0.5-1 mm.  Upper glume 0.8-1.6 mm.  |Both glumes much shorter than spikelet.