This is a perennial grass that spreads via stolons.
The stolons may be pink or red.
They can be robust; stolons measuring 1.6 meters have been observed.
The stems are upright to erect and reach 60 to 100 centimeters tall.
At times they may extend along the ground for a distance, rooting where stem nodes contact the soil.
The leaves are up to 30 centimeters long; the upper leaves longer than the lower.
The leaves are green to gray-green.
The inflorescence is a bunch of very hairy racemes each a few centimeters long.
Parts of the inflorescence can be purplish in color.
The spikelet has a twisted awn up to 2 centimeters long.
The grass is aromatic, with a scent like ginger when it is crushed.
This is a perennial grass that spreads via stolons. The stolons may be pink or red. They can be robust; stolons measuring 1.6 meters have been observed. The stems are upright to erect and reach 60 to 100 centimeters tall. At times they may extend along the ground for a distance, rooting where stem nodes contact the soil. The leaves are up to 30 centimeters long; the upper leaves longer than the lower. The leaves are green to gray-green. The inflorescence is a bunch of very hairy racemes each a few centimeters long. Parts of the inflorescence can be purplish in color. The spikelet has a twisted awn up to 2 centimeters long. The grass is aromatic, with a scent like ginger when it is crushed.
Bothriochloa pertusa