Desmostachya bipinnata (Daab)
Daabh is a harsh rihozomous perennial grass. Culms are stout, up to 1.2 m high. Leaf-blades are up to 65 cm long, 3.8-10.5 mm wide when unrolled. Lemmas are straw-coloured or suffused with purple, 1.8-2.7 mm long. Flowering: July-November.