Description: perennial with numerous stems. The lower part of the stem is bushy. The leaves are narrow, with a short tongue that bears a tuft of long hairs. The inflorescences are up to 30 cm long and consist of 2-10 pairs of branches ending in an elongated spike. The fruit is grain.

Flowering time: May-October

Habitat: rocks, scrubland, arable land up to 600 m above sea level

Interesting fact: In Africa and Australia young shoots of hair are used for grazing po cattle.