The key works by selecting one of the two choices given for each pair of descriptions, which lead to either another pair of descriptions or the identification of your species.
1. | Florets with one glume | Hainardia cylindrica (Common Barb-grass) |
1. | Florets with two glumes | 2 |
2. | Flowering spikes strongly curved; leaf sheaths inflated | Parapholis incurva (Coast Barb-grass) |
2. | Flowering spikes erect or slightly curved; leaf sheaths not inflated | Parapholis strigosa (Slender Barb-grass) |